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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
Notice 10 HIGH School Pupils

Viroqua High School will open for
the coming year on Monday, Septem-
Der 18th. Registration for SENIORS
and FRESHMEN will be held at 9
am. and for SOPHOMORES and JUN
TORS at 1:20 p. m. All pupils are
requested to bear this in mind and
appear at the proper time.
All other grades in the city schools
will open at 300 a. m.
L. w. FULTON. Supt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
Ruy Coal Early

Buy your coal early. Delays may
be costly. | have now supply Of
Kentucky miller Creek, Red Comet
"The Ashless Coal" besides other high
grades. Car of Pocahontas on the
way. All sizes of hard coal now on
hand. Prices are right as | sell for
cash only. 36-tf
/. c. BOYLE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
CARD OF THANKS

The children Of Mr.. 5. s. Chambers
wish the Censor to express for them
the appreciation they feel because of
the sympathy and help given them
during the illness and death of their
beloved father.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
CAR TURNS COMPLETELY OVER
Hits CulNert While Turning Out to
Pass Another Car

Carl Olson had rather thrilling
experience near Springville Sunday
night. He turned out to pass another
car and his wheel struck a culvert,
the car turning completely over Mr.
Olson fortunately escaped without in
jury but his Chevrolet was quite badly
damaged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
Dipper About Through

The steam shovel will finish its
work on Main street by Saturday
night. Then II will be used to handle
All the material for the new concrete
street, while the big cement machine
will be started and will move along
at the rate Of block day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
Going to Have an Auction?

You've got to furnish lunch at
noon, you know, and often getting
that lunch ready is the hardest work
of the whole job. Let the Viroqua
Sanitary Bakery do this for you They
prepare the whole lunch at a moder-
ate cost, and save you the time and
trouble
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
VIII Ely IL Right

City Engineer Brewer and his crew
Of men are digging up the street in
front Of the First National Bank This
chronic leak has been repaired three
times. and Brewer says he will person.
ally put in new joint this time and
put an end to annoyance at this point.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07

The concrete for the temple floor
and the walls Of the theatre building
has practically all been poured. The
boilers are in place and the boiler
room is being built.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
Please Settle Accounts

All accounts that are not paid uI
by Sept. Is, 1921, will be left with my
collector for immediate collection
Please call and settle.
MRS. LENA SOvDE, Readstown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
Please Paw Accounts

Having sold my repair shop, mus
have all accounts due me settled al
once. All accounts not paid by Sept
10th will be left at the bank for col.
lection.
EMIL j. HANSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
CHRISTIAN RENTZ DEAD

Christian Rentz, Jefferson's grand
old pioneer, passed away about noon
on Monday, having attained the age of
about "a years. Funeral will be held
Friday at 100 o'clock at his home at
Esofea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-09-07
Public Taka Notifa

After August "a, 1921 / will not
be held responsible for any debts con-
tracted by my wife against me.
34-3-p JOHN d. ERICKSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

Then | see this man Krohn5erg come
into the dining room. go close to the
curtains. him stand and look about
Then he goes out into the hall and comes
back with his overccat | sec him thrust
his hand into his pocket and start to draw
something out!
Then | pass quietly between the cur
ains. say, Good evening" He speaks
as though startled. He stands looking red
and awkward. with his overcoat on his
arm. His hand is in one of the pockets
went out to set my handkerchief he
says. Oh indeed 1 say. Il suppose nv
husband and the others will be here soo'i.'
The telephone rings. The butler answers
II. Your car has come, madame,' he says.
hurry out. Ny husband meets me in the
hall. He has come out by way OF the SER
wants entrance. I tell him what I have
seen. Good! We have caught the rat
lie says. He pushes the elevator bell, sees
me on the lift and goes back
THAT night when / came home I heard
there had been great doings. My husband
had charged Krohnberg with cheating.
There were i've or six men at the table
They had played hand or two when
Daddy threw down his cards. Gentlemen
he said, you have been playing and losing
heavily all year. have heard tales OF
your games and have suspected something
was wrong. but ] never played with all OF
this crowd until last night. There is
among you cheat. have proof that he
uses lnafheu caruS. Last evening lie came
into this apartment, and on the pretext OF
being hungry he sent tho butler out OF the
room to cook him dish of ham and eggs!
But, gentlemen said Daddy, the but
Ter did more than cook the ham and eggs.
He watched through crack in the kitchen
door and saw this man change the decks
OF cards ON that buffet. He saw him take
some out OF his pocket and substitute them
for others that lie took from the buffet.
"This evening" went on Daddy, he
came early again. He thought he was
alone. He came into the dining room But
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

time he came into a strange house. That
was queer. The more think about it. the
queerer ii seems. Don't you think Il
strange for a man to come into strange
house and order ham and eggs like that?'
al certainly dol said.
Now lie may try that again. said my
husband. He may come early, so | will
go out in the kitchen and you sit In the
living room. l will have him ushered into
the dining room. You sit in the living
room and watch what he does
81 said. All right, Daddy and went on
left my room and went into the Lying
room. To make plain what followed, will
explain 10 you how our rooms are arranged
in the apartment at No. 270 Park avenue
"A guest is admitted to the hall That
hall extends along the dining room and
ends at the entrance to the living room.
In other words. the hall runs parallel with
the dining room, but at right angles to the
living room. A door opens from the hall
into the dining room. There is another
door from the end Of the hall into the liv.
Ing room. On the left Of the dining room
is the Kitchen. Behind the living room is
my bedroom. Hold the picture. Goodi
Nov, as ! have said, l come out of my
bedroom, dressed and ready to go to the
party with my mother and sister. sink
down upon divan at the rear Of the room.
The room is In darkness, save for library
lamp that stands on a table beside the
divan. ! grow tired OF waiting and pick
up book.
1.-THE bell rings. Daddy's face appears
for a moment at the door from the hall.
Remember he says. and I see him go
into the dining room and hear him close
the door between that and the kitchen.
lsho. the butler, walks noiselessly out OF
the kitchen. He goes to the door. hear
a mans voice say, is Mr.. Schenck in? The
butler says. Not yet, sir; but he asked
that you go to the dining room and wait.
VIII You walt here sIr?' Isho goes back
10 the kitchen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

My husband had not played with him until
The night before.
Daddy said, He was here last night.
He won lot. but might not have sus
pected II It hadn't been for one thing.
When they had all gone Isho. the butler.
spoke OF the man that had the ham and
eggs!'
Daddy said, What do you mean, ham
and esgs?' The butler said, That little
man, sir The one that won all the time,
He came in an hour before the rest Of you.
He sat In the dining room until told him
didn't know when you would be in. Then
he said, II haven't had anything to eat.
Gimme some little thing, say, ham and
eggs" served them and he went out
Daddy. When Krohnberg came in we
we're all here. He never said word about
having been here before, nor about the
ham and eggs he had ordered the first
&c, 1921. international Fe,tu Service. Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

TvER since Mr.. Louis Krohnberg,
r. millionaire shirtwaist manufacturer
OF Fifth avenue, New York. was
thrown out OF the luxurious apartments OF
Mr, Joseph Schenck. the very great motion
picture hnAncier, because Mr.. Schemes and
several other wealthy gentlemen with
whom Mr.. Krohnberg had been playing
poker had accused him OF winning $4,000
by means OF marked" cards. everyone has
wondered Just exactly what was beautiful
Norma Talmadge's part In that now famous
poker game.
&Norma Talmadge. who as everyone
knows is the beautiful second best known
film star, Is also the wife OF Mr.. Schenck
She and fer husband. the motion picture
magnate, have city home on Park ave-
nue. as palatial MS Miss Talmadge's enor-
NOUS salary and Mr.. Schencks even more
enormous income demands. Servants
there are in plenty and all the pomp and
circumstance that 90 hand in hand with
wealth.
II would seem that nothing could posi-
bly, happen there that was not OF the most
conservative aud circunspect kind. Judge
then how great was the establishment OF
all who knew the two when 1t leaked out
that rich Mr.. Krohnberg had been isno-
miniously kicked out OF its DOORS and
charged with cheating Mr.. Schenck and
his friends Of that sG6.3oo by means OF
wicked marked" cards which Mr.. Krohn-
berg had thoughtfully brought along with
him and substituted for his hosts innocen:
and immaculate decks!
Judge. too, how much greater was the
perplexity when it became freely rumored
that Miss Talmadge, the hostess, had in
some fashion spicd upon Mr.. Krohnberg.
her huaband's guest, on that memorable
evening and brought about his election
Such things might occur in places dedt'
Gated to the Goddess OF Chance: had In.
deed, even occurred in the gambling pal.
aces of the late Richard Canfield-but that
they could happen in the palatial home OF
the second greatest film star and hei
motion picture magnate husband seemed
incredible.
Nevertheless part OF It at least was
true. MIR. Krohnberg was indicted the
Grand Jury OF New York on the charge OF
Cheating at cards." and as this is mis-
demeanor under the New York code, he was
arrested and held in bail. At hearing In
Special Sessions Court 1t was testified that
he was starry wonder at the particular
variety Of poker known as Stud" So
expert was he at this game that his friends
knew him as last Card Louis" from the
fact that almost always he stayed in the
game until the last card was drawn and
almost invariably won when he had drawn
that last card:
It was charged that this experiences was
due to the fact that he had made for him.
especially, decks of cards, the four corners
Of whose backs were marked with four
lys were varlously accentuaGed. A heavier
marking on the top of the left hand high
est meant that that-4ard was ten spot, a
heavier marking of the right hand. lower
petal, meant that that card was an ace.
BY the distribution Of these heavier mark
ings--the diagram above the photograph OF
Miss Talmadge illustrates the ,point-Mr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

he was not alone! Gentlemen. YOU all
know my wife, the lovely and talented
Norma Talmadge'-Daddy always raves
about me-'you would not doubt her word!
Gentlemen, she saw the man como into the
dining room. look about, go ont into the
hall, come back with his overcoat over his
arm, go toward the buffet and start to
take something OUT.
"'rhen she stepped forward and greeted
him. lie made some tiinisy excuse about
wanting his handkerchief. Gentlemen, il
any Of you went into the hall for your
handkerchief would you bring your over.
coat back with you? You would not! My
wife had detected him in the act OF sub
stituting cards. The man / ailude to Is
Louis Krohnbcrg! l order him to leave
my honse!
Daddy said Louis krohnberg turned
very pale. but didn't say word lie says
lie got UP TO leave. but he was so slow that
Daddy took hand. He said he grabbed
him by the shoulders and pushed him out
through the hall. said, Daddy, did you
hurt h!m?' He suid. 4 think he came In
contact with the floor several times
There were four or FIVE men at the
poker party besides Daddy. ! don't re-
member their names. They all joined
issues and got lawyer and sued the man
for cheating"
So much for Miss Talmadges part on
that memorable night. But there will be-
other chapters st!ll added. Not always did
Mr.. krohnberg win from every one. There
we're others who won and in larger
amounts. and Commissioner Coler is going
after them, too. he says.
This law may be a recrudescence OF the
old Blue Laws" he said. But since 1t Is
OH the statute books 1t ought 10 be en-.
forced and ! propose to bring suits in all
instances. have enough evidence to con-
vict In this krohnberg case. And pro.
pose to get after all the others who sat In
at the big games when am through with
Krohnberg."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

Krohnberg. It was alleged. could tell the
denomination Of each and every one OF his
opponents cards.
Mr.. Krohnberg, 1t was also alleged, had
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

that he knew nothing OF poker. He could
not see how such a, game could be
worked. ]. NJ. Silverman, another mil.
lionaire dress manufacturer who had
been among those who had lost to Las:
Card Louis" demonstrated. He took a
deck which he said he had put In his
pocket after the game from which Mr..
Krohnberg had been thrown out and
which he claimed was one OF those sub
stituted by the latter. While the Justice
held the cards with only their backs to
Mr.. Siverman he read the whole deck,
missing only one card.
And Mr.. Krohnbcrg's case then went
o the Grand Jury, who held him in 81 900.
bail for trial in General Sessions. This
trial will be held whenever the district
attorney sees fit.
Now Bird s. Cpler, Commissioner Of
Public Welfare of New York. has raked
up an old statute of the Penal Code
which empowers him to sue any person
who wins at any game of chance for five
tines the amount Of his winnings. and ID
use the penalty for charity. Mr.. Coler
has sued Mr.. Krohnberg for 1881 500. 1t
doesn't matter whether Mr.. Krohnberg
cheated or not: II is conceded that he won
and he will probably have to pay.
When this newest chapter In Norma Tai.
madge's famous poker party became
known II was Immediately recalled that
even during the hearings her part In the
matter still remained as mysterious as
ever.
won't you tell now just what hap.
pened?" she was asked. "If what you did
results in giving over a quarter Of mil.
lion dollars to the poor surely there Is no
reason in keeping ii a secret any longer
Well" said Miss Talmadse, II will tell
you-for the first time. 1t was like this:
II was dressing to go out with my sister
and mother and some friends. Daddy
that's my husband-cAme in and laid.
Dear, think we're going to trap rat
and want your help in It, He's sly rat
and needs watching, but he'll never sus
pect you ;,
Them ne told mo the story of how a
Louis Krohnberg had been playing games
for year with friends Of his aud my hus.
bands and had been winning all the time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

~ hopil VI VI oppia6 III
fora game before any
body else had arrived
and artfully substitute
ing his own cards for
his hosts. Why couldn't
the host. tell his own
cards from Mr.. Krobn-
berg's? 1t was eI-
planned = that as It is
poker etiquette to play
with fresh decks. the
host could not know
that the cards which he
was seeing for the first
time we're not his own
but Mr.. krohnberg's
markers"
Chief Justice Ker
nochan Of the Court of
Special Sessions allowed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

Great Britain nlshS Reserved.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-04
efficient HOUSEKEEPING
By LAURA A. KIRKMAN.

quires from one to two pounds
So it will be seen from these facts
that good grade of silk must be
expensive. Do not for moment
think 1t possible to pay a low price
and receive a fine quality.
Many of us-indeed most of us.
however. do not demand the fin
est silk for our garments because
we cannot afford to pay for it.
What we want Is an adulterated
silk at moderate price that looks
well. We are thankful that the
manufacturers have found way
of adulterating 1t, for by SO doing
they have put a becoming fabric
within our financial reach. But we
do demand that they are fair and
offer it to us inexpensively, not
trying to convince us that 1t is
the finest grade.
Weighing and loading" are
the names given a process of adul-
terating silks. Silk has a great
ability to absorb dyes and metallic
salts without apparently changing
the quality of the material, So the
reasonable silks on the market
contain more or less of this load
ing or weighing to make them
seem heavier. 1t is a common
practice to add 80 per cent of
these elements, while it is possible
to add ESQ or even 300 per cent
Of them. To ascertain how greatly
a certain piece oil silk material is
weighted, get sample Of 1t, take
1t home and put it in hot oven
on a tin dish, and note the amount
OF weighing left on the pan when
the silk has burned away (only
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-04
beauty CHATS
BY Edna Kent Forbes.

have no need for rouge even under
artificial light. Yes, the constant
use of this coloring will impair the
action of the skin. The stage
makeup does not injure, because
the pores of the skin are filled
with cream as a protection before
the coloring is applied. The curl
ers are not hurtful to the hair, but
do not shampoo so frequently
once in two weeks will be about
right for bobbed hair.
Albert p. You are not under
weight, but you probably need
building up, which accounts for
the hollow cheeks. A position
which will keep you out in the air
and exercising, will help you; If
you can not do this, take all the
outings possible. You may be
overtaxed from studying and using
up 80 much strength in growth,
SO counteract this by plenty OF out
door exercise, which will rest the
mind and increase the appetite.
Mrs. w. La r.: Any hair tonic
should be applied to the scalp
either through dropper or from
the tips Of the finger, so as to get
1t on the scalp and not waste il
through the hair, 1t is then mas
saged into the scalp.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-04
ANSWERED LETTERS.

Betty: Pimples are usually the
result of impurities in the system,
which may be overcome by eating
gestive tract. Blood troublesmay
cause them sometimes, but in most
cases they are only the results of
careless habits The discovery
that yeast contains vitamines and
other properties that clear the sys-
tenn, make it possible now for
many people to have compilations
that are free from these blemishes.
Brown Eyes: Your colors will be
all of the shades found in the au-
tumn leaves preferably, but you
will be able to wear almost any
color, since your skin is so clear.
To keep down your weight, eat
less starchy food, such as white
bread and potatoes. Rich pastry,
sweets and fatty meats will also be
bad for you, as you are already so
many pounds overweight.
Ignorant: Merely working to-
gether in an office does not incur
any social obligation, other than
those in the usual business rela-
tionship. If your daughter wishes
to extend this and make really
social thing of her business friend
ships, she must put it all on diff
ferent basis, which means she
should include the wives Of the
married men in her invitations.
The formal regrets at not being
able to accept an invitation should
be mailed as promptly as the &C.
ceptance; apologies for not having
complied with this merely accen-
tuates the discourtesy.
Mary r.: Olive oil, taken In
grape Juice, should help you gain
il weight and will not be too much
nourishment even with the milk
you are taking. Take a table,
spoonful of the oil, in the same
amount of grape Juice, three times
each day, with the meals.
Two Readers: Any makeup in
the daytime is harsh, unless 1t is
done most skillfully. 1t Is also In
bad taste, especially in school,
room; such young girls should
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-04
DO YOU KNOW GOOD SILK
WHEN YOU SEE IT?

Because of the high price which
must be paid for silk materials,
every woman should learn to dis
tinguish a really good quality of
silk from second rate grade so
as not to be deluded in her pur-
chasing. When she pays pure
silk prices, she should receive pure
silk.
Silk is the most expensive OF all
the fibers to cultivate. 1t is also
the most beautiful and the strong
est fiber. The best grade is called
sreeled silk" and this Is taken
from the cocoon in one long, con-
tinuous thread sometimes several
hundred yards long). In manufac-
tured reeled silk, many defective
cocoons are found in which the fl
bers are not perfect or are broken:
the silk from these cocoons may
be treated like a short fiber and
spun into threads varying in
strength according to the length
of the fibers; this so-called "spun"
silk has not the high luster nor
the strength of "reeled" silk, but Is
frequently used as warp with reel
ed silk filling, or in imitation
pongee, for back of satins and vel
vets, and in many other ways
where it will not be as noticeably
imperfect as 1t would be IL woven
alone as plain silk material.
In the raw state silk is sold by
the pound. Three thousand silk
worms are needed to spin one
pound of silk-and dress re-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-04
AN OLD LAND MARK IN
SAN ANTONIO is SWEPT
AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS
(By The Associated Press.)

San Antonio, Tex. Oct. a.
Among old landmarks which disap-
peared partially with the recent
flood here, was the "Quinta," bet
ter known as the first postoffice
on Dwyer avenue in this city. 1t
was built some 100 years ago, and
ranked with the Alamo In claim
to more historic events in the citys
past.
The structure was stone. 1t
stood on the bank of the river Just
across the street from the court
house. About a year ago it was
condemned to be RACED to make
room for widening Dwyer avenue.
but before the order was carried
out the flood started the removal.
The foundation crumpled and one
end and side of the building Is a
mass of ruins.
Deeds show the "Quinta" was
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-04
BUSINESS W0MEN'S
CLUB RECOGNIZED BY
NATIONAL MAGAZINE

Under the heading "Howdy, New
Mexico" the october number Of
the Independent Woman" the
official organ of the Business and
Professional Woman's club, car
ried an account of the organiza-
ton of the New Mexico state fed
Grafton of these clubs.
This, federation was organized
here on August with Miss Lota
Kelly of Ration as president. Miss
Ethel Hickey of Albuquerque as
vice president. and Miss Evelyn
Shuler of Ration, secretary. The
Ration club is the Oldest in the
state. Albuquerque follows and a
number of other clubs are being
organized among business ana
professional women in other cities
and towns. The next meeting OF
the Albuquerque club will be held
on Monday evening at 6:15 o'clock
at the Y. M. C. A. dining room.