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New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
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Attempts 10 circumyent the provision
Of the income tax law relating 20 sell
ing securities 20 establish lcsses nave
led % numerous erroneous cenelusionR.
One % the latest is concerning q man
who owns, say, 100 shares oi interna-
tional Mercantile Marine preferred A.
s.. and wishes % take a loss Tor IN
come purposes. He buys 100 shares 90
day and sells 100 shares tomorrow.
The alleged Joker in the transaction e
that what he really sells was his
original holding ard in this way has
taken his loss and still has his 100
shares Of stock at a much lower hgure-
Unfortunately, however. this cannot be
done, according 20 Mark Eisner, for
merry Collector Of Internal Revenue
for this district. "The law U.s." be says,
"that IL within thirty days, before or
after the date OF sale, the taxpayer
has acquired substantially identical
property. no loss may be deducted" Nr.
Eisner further quoted from Article la.
Regulation o2, Of the revenue acr. %
substantiate his statement, as follows:
This provision is designed % prevent
q taxpayer who owns securities, O-hcr
than one IN the trade or business Of
buying and selling securities, from
selling and Immediately repurchssing
them, or from purchasing substantially >
identical property and Immediately
selling the original securities and claim
ing as a deduction In computing net
income the so-called loss sustained
therefrom.'
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14

Bank CeariRgs-Bsnk clearings At
New York yesterday were; Exchanges,
s66S,oo0,oooi balsnces, $4,000. 900.
Silver London. 81 l5-fed; New Yvrk.
domestic baf, 99sse; foreign, 6lc;
Mexican dollars, <95sc.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
49, r.cinr of Goyernmenis

A theory regarding the rapid re- re-
eovery toward par Of sterling Tn9l's'
ands vide support in the hnaneiai as
trict h that sterling l. moving up De.
cause the British government wants !.
20 move up. A banker, whose contact
With aaalrs abroad Is as good 90 any
declared catcgorically that British gov
ernment operations IN the markei' 20
cleverly concealed rs 70 be invisible 70
he most expert eye. we're a prin eipai
factor In the advance. Another, haY-
ing presumably equal resources Of IN
formation, said that while france,
italy and other Continental countries
we're unquestionably manipulhtine
their eurrencies, Great Britain wa
built difforently and understood tne
sallaey Of applying artificial suppoer,,
II is AZ least established that Britain :
fiscal agents are not holding the bafhet
ss they did during tho reriod O.
pcgeing. The uncertainty Of the c1-
test and character Of the govern men
al interest Ia .ho market makes tne
situation extremely diAicgl, % hg1rc'
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
In Wall Street
IFo,v ForeIan Exchanges May Move

The upllft OF sterling % s4.69h for
cables. The highest quotation since IN
uediately after the pog was VIE
driwn In March, 1919, and the suDse-
qsent falling back 20 t405l5 yesteerdal
clr7ied the absorbing appeal of tne
speesaeuiar % the financial distinct
banking circles are frankly builsh a.
to the future Of this currency. whe;net.
Its sensational Kyrations Of the iast
few days arise from mysterious sPe-
cisl transaction" NJ hintcd RON boN-
don or not. Efforts 70 ascertain tne
Hvhy" of the rise are countercd ~
the inquiry: why not?" The op1-
risr1 n general, however, rather than
soeclous. saulion imposing ncsitSncy IN
commenting upon the outlook Tor a
market which has demonstrated spcn
mobility. @The kcenest trader know
said he president Of one 0f the pa
tion's iargest banking institutions' mas
siven fne the following carefully cor
sidered opinion; 4 do not know
whether sterling is going. up or d9"h,
or whether Il will stand stiil ! 90
know that Il may not move side-wise.
me Street unsninously indorses tn''
gerdict.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Stock Prices
Rise I'm More
Active Trade
Important Movement Limit
ed to Handful of Specula-
tive Favorites; Sterling's
Advance Center OF Interest

Happcningy n the se-sr'''-s and
commodity markets yesterday where
the movement Of quotations was uni
forrnly upward were seain subordi-
nate IN interest 20 the pyrotechnical
display o. sterling exchange. Strong
81 the opening. the market valuation
Of British currency was run up rapidly
% sg.ssn. the highest point recorded
since artificial support of S4.7sN
quotation was Withdrawn In March
1919. At this stage Of tie recovery
the appearance Of few more bills
brought monentary hesitaney, which
rovsd fatal 20 an extension Of the Up
swing. Sensing the Top, holders Of
bills came into the market 10 gain the
best price possible and the quotation
with equal abruptness fell away q
SA83H. The market steadied half a
cent before the close. this represent
Ing the net gain Of the day.
The financial district was permeated
With runors regarding special opera.
tions under way between the London
and New York markets. most Of these
reports being Of British origin. bui
nothing regarding them was known in
authoritative quarters here. The rise
IN sterhnE--yesterdsy's reaction had
all the esrrnarks Of a technical set.
baek--is apparently in belRted recogni-
tion Of the strength % the British
position. An analogy 20 its rapid
spurt toward parity may be found IN
the ease Of security. The prices OF
which suddenly scars as the public
senses its real value following Q
period when speculation and other cir
eumstancss have kept II below les war
r1nted level
Virtually all Of the principal Euro
pesn curTeneies we're strong yester-
day. an incident being the attainment
Of parity by guilders. The hiatus IN
repsrstions negotiations until January
2, following the adjournment Of the
Premiers' Conference, has apparently
not proved disturbing, hope being
bolstsred by indications that the differ
enceS. although sharply drawn at Lon
don. were not 90 wide as previously.
Stsrllng's course seemingly means
that Great Britain has written OF the
rest Of Europe and is in position 70
stand upon its own.
The stock market was slightly more
active than on Tuesday, with prices
drifting higher on the average. but
with important movements limited 70 q
hGndful Of speculative favorites- New
York Central declined on the dividend
action, but the railroad stocks gen
orally did not suffer from thi, svsnt.
Call money was available at 4 per cent
during most Of the session, dropping
nomentarily to aA per cent. Prepars-
tions for tomorrow. payments we're
augmented by the announcement that
the government would withdraw S67,-
100000 from the banks in this district.
Bonds were Arn.
Cotton evidenced the force Of the
upward trend now dominating the mar
ket when proht-taking sales we're
readily absorbed and the close was l6
70 81 points up. Wheat was improved
in tone and a late rally Of consider
able proportions left prices i% 70 2ss
cents net higher.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Other European exchanges partiei-
psted IN tho remarkable advance Of
sterling IN yesterdays active trading
Although the rise IN cable rates on
London Of more than six cents 70 new
high Of S4.c9t, within . few cents Of
the 'pegged" rate prevailing during the
war, was the feature OF the day, guild
ers also attracted attention with a rise
virtually 10 par. French francs rallied
and othar COntinentsls we're strong.
Sterling and some Of the others re
acted after tn London market closed,
however.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Money and Credit

Call money, opening and renewing at
per cent yesterday, dipped briefly to
sN per cent shortly after noon, Only
20 b marked up again 20 I per cent
IN the last hour. Offerings we're on a
liberal scale. The market for time
money was dull. The bid rate OF "a
per cent failed 70 attract much money,
except for the shortest periods, and
most business was done on tho 8 per
cent basis for which the banks were
holding.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
steyIlre's Reaction

Sterling, Ia advancing 20 WITHIN
fraction Of S4.70. which many bad pre-
aictcd as the peak of the lninediate
movement, overroAched itself. Ofer-
inrs Of bills on the way up had been
sesree ard legitimate trade buying ha'
hoen taken care Of only by bidding
higher than the going rate. IN, ohsI'
acter Of purchases Is indicated by tnc
fact that one Institution, not c major
factor In trading. bought 100000 Tor
rs uptown clientele In "a single day.
When it appeared that the TOP
had been reached, the pcnt-up supply
Of bills burst upon the market and az
abrupt reaction was the consequence.
Before the anish the quotation hoa
regalned one-half cent Of its loss and
ctood ~ 1864
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
Continental Can

Ever stree the Continental Can Com.
pany announced rs capital reGdjust-
ment plan involving the distribution o.
2 2-3 shares Of new no par value
common stock for each share now out
standing there has been n heavy vol
ume Of speculative selling on the
theory that with the "good news out
the stock would 20 down. Instead Of
that Il has been mounting steadily
and yesterday established q now high
for the year al il2h, while the clos
ing price recorded 2 net gain Of 3
points II is said 60 be the intention
of those sponsoring the market In the
shares 70 bring out the new stock
around AZ
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14
London Metal Market

LONDON, Dec. Standard copper.
spot. s62 Is Cd; futures. f63. Electro
lytie, spot, f6s los; futures, $50. Tin.
spot, flT6 % ca; futures, fi77 IS.
Lead. SPOT, f26: futures. f25 s.. Zine,
spot, s37 5s; futures, s3f 5s-
New-York tribune., 1922-12-14

Gesstinuuf o. sEi ytnl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
PROGRESS|VES Win!

Tuesday was election day, and so Tar
as Vernon county was concerned it was
about the most spiritless election that
we have ever beheld. The intense in
terest manifested at primary time was
entirely lacking, as that election set
tied all the real contests-and settled
them to the satisfaction of the large
majority of Vernon's voters. About
half of the primary vote was register
ed, and the straight Republican ticket
received about 80 per cent of the votes.
Only one local contest was represent
ed IN the election-R. j. Helgeson run
ming. as an independent candidate for
sheriff against Alex Skolos. Indica-
tons are that the regular nominee is
elected by from 3 to to one.
Throughout the state, Senator La
Toilette, Governor Blaine and the reg
ular Republican ticket went through
to victory by about six to one vote.
The hot congressional fight in the
ninth district was won by Schneider,
the regular nominee.
The next Assembly will be Progress
slve by a large majority, but the COM
plexion of the Senate is yet in doubt.
The hot fight waged by the Pro
gressives in Minnesota to defeat Sem
ator Kellogg was crowned with sue
cess, Shipstead winning by a good ma
jority.
Dissatisfaction with President Har-
ding's administration was emphatical-
ly registered in many quarters, Demo-
cratic victories being so widespread as
to threaten the Republican majority in
the lower house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
VIROQUA TO HAVE A GIFT SHOP
AND WOMEN'S EXCHANGE

Miss Eva Slack, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Slack of this city,
has equipped the East room of the
Charles S. Slack residence for what
will be known as the Gift Shop &
Women's Exchange. The room has
been lastly decorated, and gifts for
every occasion can be found in this
unique little place. There are gifts
for showers, gifts for the bride and
groom, gifts for the best man, gifts
for that bridge and 500 party, in fact
there are so many neat little novelties
that one would have to visit the Gift
Shop TO appreciate the thought and
time that Miss Slack has given her
venture to make it the success it de-
serves in this city.
In connection with the Gift Shop,
Miss Slack will conduct what will be
known as the Woman's Exchange.
Here is a chance for any woman gifted
in the culinary art to exchange same
with any other woman in need of a
fine cake for that party, or pastries
of any kind. In other words, Miss
Slack will act as the medium between
the people wanting something extra
fancy, and those who have something
extra fancy to sell.
As stated before, it is impossible to
appreciate Miss Stacks little business
establishment without first visiting
the same, and as she expects to be
open for the public soon, everyone will
have an opertunity to visit the Shop
and see for themselves. Watch for
the opening date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
AUTO CAUSES A FLOOD

A young flood occurred at the Bek-
kedal warehouse corner on Saturday
night when a car collided with the
water plug there. A car going east
was in the act of passing a car ahead
when the driver of the leading car
turned north, forcing the other car
into the plug. One of the ladies in
the car that struck the plug was cut
with glass from the windshield, and the
car was quite badly damaged.
The accident sure gave City Engi-
neer Brewer an unpleasant night. The
entire city was turned off while he
temporarily fixed up the break and
the loss of water gave him an all
nights job at the pumping station re-
placing the lost aqua pura.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
VIROQUA SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs. Torger Fortney entertained
number of lady friends on Tuesday
afternoon. Among the guests were
Mrs. Carlos Buchanan of LaFarge,
Miss Anna Hauge of Westby, and Mrs.
Julia Flikke, who left today, (Wednes-
day. for Washington. A palatable
lunch was served.
Mrs. W. R. Atkins entertained few
relatives last Friday evening at 6
o'clock dinner in honor of her daugh-
ter's birthday.
Mrs. M. j. Felix entertained on Mon
day evening at her home, the Iris club.
Very dainty refreshments were served.
High score was made by Mrs NJ. j.
Jasperson and Mrs. Fred Kellicut.
Mrs. j. A. Moen will entertain on
| Thursday evening of this week the
Junior Bridge club.
| Last Thursday evening Miss Hazel
Lake entertained a number of young
friends at her home.
Mrs. A. E. Smith entertained the
Laf-a-Lot club at her home last Thurs
day afternoon. Favors were won by
Mrs. E. M. Nye and Mrs. B. C. Brown
On Monday evening Miss Kate
Goodell entertained the Pioneer Club
at her home. Favors were won by
Mrs. E. w. Hazen and Miss Esther
/ Butt.
Last Thursday evening Mrs. Dab
entertained the Pioneer club at a six
| o'clock dinner, in honor of Mrs. Albion
Lindemann, who will leave for Hib-
bling and Washington, D. G. The even
ing was enjoyed by cards. Favors were
won by Miss Esther Butt and Chris
Berg.
Last Thursday evening the High
school gave Halloween party at the
Opera House. A very pleasant even
ing was enjoyed.
On Thursday evening last, Miss
Kate Goodell entertained one table OF
Bridge at her home. Favors were wor
by Mrs. w. E. Butt.
On Wednesday afternoon of last
week Mrs. G. G. Fawcett and Mrs. T
L. Buchanan entertained seven tables
of 500 at the home of the former. Fa.
vors were won by Mrs. L. C. Boyle
and Mrs Morton Shirks. On the fol.
lowing evening seven tables were en-.
tertained Favors were awarded Il
Mrs. Loren Baptie and Mrs. George
Minshall
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
ORGANIZE VIR0QUA
COMMUNITY CLUB

Nearly seventy representative men
OF VirOqua city met at the Hotel Fort
ney last Friday evening and organized
a Viroqua community club, the object
of which is to advance the interests of
this community and promote closer re-
lationship and understanding between
the people of this vicinity. If the club
keeps the main purpose of the orga-
nization in view and works wholeheart-
eddy and diligently for the common
good, great benefit cannot help but re-
suit from its efforts. Problems of the
utmost Importance to this community
are continually coming up, and can be
handled to the best advantage through
such an organization.
Attorney G. j. Smith presided as
chairman in his usual vigorous and eff
ficient style.
A. E. Smith, H. E. Goldsmith and E.
M. Nye, the committee appointed to
frame the constitution, presented their
report, which was adopted with only a
few minor alterations.
General Agent L. C. Boyle of the Vi
roqua-La Crosse branch of the StPaul
road was elected as president. w. E.
Lawton, head of the local telephone
company was elected vice president,
and ID. E. Slack, insurance agent, elect
ed ecretary-treasurer.
Messrs. G. j. Smith, Nick Krogan
and Ole Jackson reported that the
road work assigned to them had been
accomplished as per the direction of
the club.
Messrs. c. A. Parker, T. T. Sanwick
and M. F. Felix reported their plans
for entertainment of the members of
the county board, which were confirm
ed by the club.
A special meeting of the club will be
held at the K. p. hall on Tuesday ev-
ening of next week. Pressing bust
ness is to come before the meeting and
all who have the interests of this COM
munity at heart are urged to be pres
ent. Please remember that the club
membership is not limited. Any cit
izen of this community is eligible to
membership.
The next regular meeting of the
club will occur on Friday night, No
vember 18th, at which time Editor
Cannon of the Good Roads magazine
will address the gathering. Editor
Cannon possesses a world of humor
and an inexhaustable knowledge of the
road movement, and you should not
fail to hear him. This meeting will
probably be held also in the X. p hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
GET THE Censor
AT REDUCED PRICE

The first four days OF the Censor's
offer of the paper at reduced price
from November 9Th to January Isl
have brought a very generous re-
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The first man to take advantage OF
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E. Smith.
New subscribers to take advantage OF
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
WESTBRODK CO. MEETING

Local stockholders of the Westbrook
Oil Company to the number Of nearly
seventy assembled at the opera house
Wednesday, listening to a discussion
of the affairs of the company by two
of the head officials. The company
has lately been reorganized, with our
own local boy, Thos. Atkins, as secre-
tary and treasurer.
A meetings of representatives from
the different towns interested in the
Westbrook company will be held in
La Crosse next Tuesday, and w. E.
Lawton, w. n. Cofiand and Chris e.
lefson were selected to represent the
Viroqua stockholders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08

cents worth of Mueo- Solvent Salve--
home size jar, enough for the whole
family. Use this according to direc-
tions with fear, being an external
treatment overdose is impossible.
Where colds have become deep seat
ed or are of long standing, besides
putting the salve in the nostrils, APP
ply hot towels TO chest to open the
pores, then rub Muco Salve on thickly
and cover with warm fannels. Take
a good laxative and go to bed. Keep
window open for plenty of fresh air.
By morning cold is usually broken and
patient on highway to recovery. There
is little booklet with each jar of Muco
Salve that gives full information.
YOUR DOCTOR WILL SAY:
Medical science is now unanimously
agreed that colds are contagious. You
can catch cold with merely being in
same room with adult or child having
one.
Use Mueo-Solvent Salve as a pre-
ventive. Just little in each nostril
will keep the cold germ out.
Your doctor viii have no objection
to your using Mueo Salve because il
does not interfere with any medicine
ne may be giving you for any ailment
whatsoever
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
Local Druggists
Aid Movement
Eliminate the Common Cold" Now
the Slogan

Practically every drug store in this
state, among them o. E. Davis, A. j.
johnson and C. F. Dahl, in this city,
viii cooperate with Muco- Solvent Ia
boratory in the movement to elimin-
ate humanity's most insidious enemy,
the common cold.
With this end in view, these drug
gists will sell Muco-Salve at rs cents
per jar, though measured by its bene-
fetal effects it could reasonably be
sold for several times the price.
Every reader Of this newspaper is
urged to get Jar at once to use as a
preventative or to check the first in.
cipient cold that appears in the fam
lily. Then, too, Muco-Salve has twenty
other uses, being very effective for the
alienation of asthma, whooping cough
spasmodie Group, neuralgia, etc.
Do not confuse Muco Salve with
preparations apparently similar. There
is difference both in strength and
purity. The genuine is plainly marked
with both name and price and If your
druggist hasn't got Il he can get Il
for you from MS jobber,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
COURT IN SESSION AGAIN

Judge Higbee is here from Lacrosse
today cleaning up the fag-ends of the
regular Circuit Court session held last
month.
On Friday he will hear the follow
ing petitioners for naturalization:
Edward Olson Rund, Polo MARITIME,
Francisco Franallo, John E. Berg, Gus
tav Nelson, julius M. Johnson, Eugene
DeGaris, Andrew Isaac Wedwig, Char
les Klingbiel, William Klingbiel, Hen
ry Lietke, Joseph Soluoviuck, Frank
Seidel, John Ellefson, Anton Lawrynk,
Nicolai Marfaro, Jim 0rmoto, Ole E.
Johnson, Christian LudeWig.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SENTIMENT
RELIEvEsCOLDs, COUGHS, LAGRIPPE
MUCO-SOLvENT LABORATORY
WILL NOT PATENT" THIS
DISCOVERY
-
Formula Not Secret

Muco-Solvent Companyhas never
patented any Of its products and
Muco- Solvent Salve viii be no ex-
cesption. Physicians are welcome
to the use of the prescription and
can make the salve if they have
the necessary ingredients and
equipment at hand.
The principal components are
from natures great workshop, the
piney woods and green forests, and
form an ointment which is grease
less and stainless.
While the formula is not held Sc
cret, it is probable that Muco-Sol-
vent Salve will be produced only
by the Muco-Solvent laboratory
because if made in small quantities
would be costly, whereas it is now
possible to buy at any drug store
for a quarter, enough to treat a
dozen colds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-11-08

AAAN INV ANhANhy 10 ili
1t is known as ''Muco-Solvent Salve'
and is composed of essential oils COM
bined in petroleum.. Besides being
very pleasant to the sanse of smell it
is greaseless, highly penetrative and
will not stain the clothing.
Snuff it up the nostrils, rub on the
throat and chest, break up cold with
out the least inconvenience or loss of
time from work.
BEWARE SLIGHT COLD"
1t is a we'll known fact that the
common cold is the forerunner of
trouble. A slight cold becomes worse,
and bad cold becomes a well-devel-
oped case of grippe next morning.
Health authorities have deplored the
lack of interest shown by the very
people whose lives are endangered.
Great things will be accomplished
with this new treatment because it is
50 effective, so simple and finally, SO
inexpensive.
LEADS TO PNEUMONIA
The thousands of deaths in the in.
fluenza epidemics We're from pneumo.
MIA. A bad cold prepares the victim
for lagrippe and lagrippe prepares
the way for pneumonia.
Get from the drug store twenty-five