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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
News Confirmed In London.

London, Dec. IAN official tele.
gram from German main headquarters
in Russian Poland, received at Rerlin
and transmitted by way OF Amsterdam
to Reuters Telegraph company, says
that LODI was occupied by the Ger.
man troops on Sunday afternoon, the
Russians beating a retreat after Sc.
we're losses.
The German official announcement
is given further support by delayed
dispatches from petrograd to the
Daily Telegraph. The correspondent
states that on Friday, the date the
dispatches were filed. the situation at
LODI was serious.
For the last three days" says one
Of these dispatches, the Germans
in Russian Poland around Lode have
been strenuously aggressive.
Germans Heavily Reinforced.
"The German wedge. which already
has been driven into Russian Poland,
is being pushed with tremendous re-en.
forcements. The base Of this wedge Is a
line from Thorn to Kalisz. The apex is
Lowicz. This gives the Germans con.
troll of all the railroads in this tri.
angle. They are using the railroads
TO pour in an unceasing stream OF
fresh troops and engines OF war.
The enemy's plan around LODI in,
wolves the cutting of some OF War.
saws most important lines OF com
munication. The Germans plan TO
hold this wedge all winter by inaugu.
rating elaborate trench warfare
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Battle Not Yet over.

London, Dec. S.--The great battle
for possession of Poland continues.
The front extends along 800 miles and
a victory over part of II at least APP
pears TO have fallen to the Germans,
while the Russians are pressing upon
Cracow in the south.
That LODI is in the possession OF
the Germans seems undoubted and a
Russian official report just issued APP
parently Is preparing the public mind
for the news by referring 10 the diff
Guilty OF defending the city. which
gives to the Russian front an abnor-
NAL contour and forecasts a reform
ing OF the line.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says
that, according to a message from Ber-
lin. II ia reported there that upward
OF 100000 prisoners were taken by
the Germans when they captured
Lodz.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
PRESIDENT is OPPOSED
TO A PUBLIC PROBE
Wilson objects to investigation Into.
War Preparedness-Fears False
Impression in Europe.

Washington, Dec. 9.--President VIII
son announced that he was opposed to-
Representative Gardner's plan for in
vestigating preparedness of United
States for defense, because he thought
it was unwise and might create very
unfavorable international impress
sions." The following statement was.
given out at the White House:
The president told Representative
Gardner that he was opposed to the
method OF inquiry proposed by Mr..
Gardner, because he thought 1t was
an unwise way of handling a question
which might create very 1nfavorable.
international impression. He stated
to Mr.. Gardner that he was entirely
in favor of the fullest inquiries by the
committees of congress and that there
were no facts in the possession of the
executive department which were not
at the disposal of those committees.
Representative Gardner. at the con-
clusion of the conference, declared
that he would fight for an inquiry
regardless of the presidents opposi-
tiOn. ne pTOpounoed Two quSStiohS "
the president, as follows:
"Ther1 ere two ways Of defeating
my resolution. It can be defeated on
square yea and nay vote, or it can be-
pigeonholed in the committee on rules.
Which Ourse do you adviser"
will you authorize army and navy
officers to testify before the rules,
committee on my invitation, either
with or without explicit Instructions"
The reply of the president to these.
interrogations were not made public.
Mr.. Gardner said he was not sur
prised at the presidents position and
would continue to press for passage Of
his resolution. He will consult with
other members of congress to learn
their views.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
MILLIONAIRE HELD BY. U. S.
Col. Charles Alexander of Providence
r. l.. Arrested.


Chicago. Dec. 7.-Col Charles Alex
ander, millionaire manufacturer OF
Providence, r. l., was arrested there
by operatives Of the department of
justice following his indictment here
on charges of violating the Mann act.
The woman involved is MISS Jessie e.
Cope, young woman formerly promi-
nent in society in Los Angeles. She
is living here. Colonel Alexander IS
married and occupies a prominent po-
sition in eastern social and business
circles. He is director of the Cana
dian Steel company of Toronto
Providence. R. l., Dec. 7.-"Black-
mail" was the reply of Col. Charles
Alexander to a Mann act complaint
on which he was arrested here by
federal officers on Friday. charging
him with transporting Miss Jessie
Cope Of Los Angeles from that city
to Chicago in violation of the Mann
act. Colonel Alexander was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Matteson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16

the roads OF the German retreat to-
ward Strykow. At some points where
we attacked the German tanks the
German dead we're piled several feet
high. All the inhabitants of the dis
trict have been engaged in the work
of burying the dead and clearing the
fields where the recent combats we're
waged.
Several German divisions, espe-
cially that of the guards, have been
so severely cried during their efforts
to escape our clutches that they have
disappeared from the front in order
to recuperate and reorganize their
formation"
French Loss 100000.
Paris. Nov. 26.-(Correspondercc) -
The French war Office does not issue
lists of losses In the war. A CORE
spondent by inquiry ia arious quar-
tars estimates that the French loss in
dead up to November 10 is something
under 100000 men. The number OF
wounded and sick soldiers being
cared for in French hospitals on No
vember 10 appears to have been about
four hundred thousand.
The Swiss governments bureau for
the exchange of prisoners Of war has
the names Of 10000 French prisoners
In Germany. Taking these figures to-
gether, the total losses Of the French
army would be about FIVE hundred
and ninety thousand men.
The French military authorities,
through their agents and spies. are
well informed regarding the situation
of the German army. The French es-
innate the number of Germans killed
in battle on this frontier as consid-
erably exceeding 100000. because the
German tactics have been more con-
tinually on the offensive, with CORE
spondingly heavier losses than the
defensive
British Lose 3,2f3 officers.
London, Dec. ITO date Great Brit
ain has lost in the war SS7 officers
killed, 1,777 wounded, $40 missing, or
a total officers casualties list of 1913
men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Petronrad statem.nt


Petrograd, Dec. 6.--An official state
ment issued here describes as ridicu.
lous the German claims to having cap.
tured enormous numbers OF prisoners.
cannon and machine guns. II says that
the armies have been fighting contin-
uously and that II is impossible to es-
innate the losses.
This fact" continues the state
ment prevents us from publishing
an official denial. as the general stan
carefully avoids giving any details
that have not been verified.
''on the other hand. the German de-
nial that they have lost a single gun
is disproved by the fact that in the
Brzeziny district alone near Lodz we
took from them 2s guns and a large
amount OF spoils. AS to German pris.
oners. 10000 have passed one point
alone of our front. where prisoners
are registered
Says Germans Lost Heavily.
Neither do the Germans mention
the supply columns which they burned
nor the cannon and ammunition which
they abandoned in the forests and
which we are gradually finding.
The Germans also conceal the
losses which they sustained In the No,
vember lighting, although witnesses
state that never before had field OF
battle presented such a sight as on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
A Muffler for MachInery.

New York-A monster silencer
made somewhat on the same principle
as the silencer for gus, has been de.
signed by Harvard professors tor the
noisy machinery OF New York pow.
er plant. in order to meet the protests
of people living in the neighborhood
and its success will give an opportu.
nifty for doing away with many Of
the noise nuisauces of industry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
aahx Eloats Throuah PIpe.

Riverside, CALVARY Sobde, two
years old, dropped her rag doll into
an irrigation standpipe. She reached
for it. lost her baalnce, fell in and
fioated along in an lS.inch main. Eff
forts to fish her out at two standpipes
further down failed. but at the third,
an eighth of mile away. James King,
a rancher, caught her She was unin-
jured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
are called floating batteries.

The German theory appears to be
that the British fleet can only be beat.
en- by launching against IT huge sub.
marine and air attacks.
About one hundred thousand gasi.
tives from East Prussia have been
sent to Schleswig Holstein and Han.
over and more than double this mum.
Der of fugitives are being cared for in
the interior Of Germany, majority
OF them being without work or food
Arrangements have been perfected
for their proper care"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
rhls 1oo las eiaht Feet.

owanka, S. D.-Pickled pigs feet
will no longer be a luxury under any
high cost of living regime If Mike Ban
peel stock raiser near here. is able
to continue raising hogs with eight
feet, like one he recently marketed at
the local yards. The animal had an
extra foot attached TO each ankle and
all we're well developed and of ordi-
nary size.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16

navy and the occupation Of London.
3. The PARTITION OF Belgium, the
western part as far as ostend and
Antwerp to become German federal
states: the northern part to fan to
Holland, while the southeastern part
viii he added TO I-nxem burg. which
also viii become a German federal
state.
4. Germany 70 obtain great part OF
the British colonies and the Congo
Free state
., France must give up a part Of its
northeastern provinces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Germans Reported PURSUING Foe.

Sermars Reported Pursuing Foe.
Berlin. Dec. San Official statement
today says:
in northern Poland the German
troops are closely pursuing the re-
treating enemy to the east and to the
south of LODI. Besides the extraordi.
nary large and sanguinary losses re.
ported yesterday, the Russians have
lost today about one thousand five
hundred prisoners and 16 cannon with
ammunition carts"
Much encouragement has been de.
rived here from the recent Russian
reports. which are considered much
less confident in tone than formerly.
II an investment of Warsaw should re-
suit from the present operations, mill.
tary men say IL will deprive Russia OF
most important center of railway
communications and place the Rus.
slams in serious position.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
CHICAGO POLICEMEN INDICTED.
Charged With Bribery and Corruption
by Grand Jury.

Chicago, Dec. Six indictments
charging bribery and corruption were
returned on Saturday against Police
Captain John j. Halpin, formerly chief
OF detectives; Lieut.. John Tobin and
Walter O'Brien. detective recently dis
charged The indictments followed
the confession of Barnard p (Barneyl
Bertsche, convicted head of the "cleir~
voyant trust" that he had paid FRO
lection money to the officers for years.
Following the return of the true bills,
Mayor Harrison demanded that the
accused officers hand in their resigna-
tions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
GERMANY'S PRICE OF PEACE
Prof. Ernest Haeekel Tells What
Fruits of Victory the Kaiser
viii Demand.

London Ernest Haeckel of
the University of Jena says the follow
ing fruits OF victory are necessary to
insure 6ermany's future:
/. Freedom from the tyranny Of Eng
land, secured by:
?. 1he invasion OF the British pratt
cal state by the German army and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Here's puck.leaaed Chick.

Eaton. o-George White has pro-
duced by selective breeding the short
est legged chicken in existence after
ten years of effort. during which he
crossed and recrossed breeds The
result is a big white fowl that contin-
ually seems TO be sitting. the impress
sion being due solely to the shortness
OF its legs. when it walks it waddles
like a duck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
SAYS eermans Lost Heavily.
WORK ON NEW SUBMARINES
German Dockyards Busy Constructing
Fleet With Which to Cope With
the British Navy.

London.-Telegraphing from Copen.
hagen the Daily Mails correspondent
says:
Realizing Great Britain's prepon-
derance in dreadnaughts. work at the
German doekyards is being eoncen.
trated on the construction OF subma-
rines and aircraft and also on what
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16

New York, Dec. 10.-Announcement
was made that the New York Ameri-
can league club tthe Yankees) had
been sold TO Capt. T. L. Hudson, a mil
Yonaire contractor. and Jacob Rupert.
the millionaire brewer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16

& Russia must be reduced to impo-
tency b. the establishment of the
kingdom of Poland. which must be
united with Austria-iIangary.
z. The Baltic provinces on Russia
must be restored to Germany.
s. Finland 10 become an independent
kingdom and be united with Sweden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
luIlan hIawthorns Is Hurt.

New York. Dec 9.-Julian Haw-
thorne, the author, who is sixty-nine
years old, was struck and slightly in
jured by an automobile while crossing
Vanderbilt avenue at Forty-fourth
street He was removed to his home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
WILLIAM W. RockAlLL DIES.
Noted American Diplomat Succumbs
in Honolulu.

Honolulu, Dec. 10.-William w.
RockhiIl, the distinguished American
diplomat, died here. Mr.. Rockhfii
was taken Friday from the liner
Chiyo Maru, en- route to China At
that time it was said he was suffering
from a severe cold. He was en- route
to Picking to become adviser to Pres
ident Yuan Shi Kai. Mr.. RockhilE
left San Francisco November 2S in
apparently good health. He was sixty
years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16

Lake Cormorant, Miss, Dec. 10
A mob of 40 men took Essex Max, a
negro cotton picker, from the field and
lynched him. The negro was accused
OF breaking into store and pound
ing a clerk into insensibility.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
conuressman sahath boo.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Congressman A.
J. SABBATH. zoos South Ashland ave
nue.. who was reported to be seriously
i'll. is no better. and according to his
family he win postpone going to Wash
ington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Exnnaure KllIs i've.

Bloomington. H.. Dec. 9.-Forced to-
fee in their night clothes when their
home burned last week, John H. Nor
ris and wife. pioneer residents of Nor
NAL. succumbed TO exposure, dying but
shortly apart The former was a
widely known horticulturist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
ouaks wreeks Peru Town.

Lima. Peru, Dec. 1o.-The small
mountain town of coracora, about
three hundred miles southeast of Lima.
was shaken by a severe earthquake on
Sunday. There we're several caual-
ties. The town is IN ruins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
White sox Gets Collins.

philadelphia. Pa. Dec 10.-Connie
Mack, manager Of the Philadelphia
Athletics. announced he had sold Ed
ward T. Collins, second baseman of
the athletics. TO the Chicago White
Sex for a money consideration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16

wenatchee, Wash, Dec. s.-Harry
Carr Of Leavenworth. on trial for as
saulting a girl, shot and killed C. D.
Franklin in the courtroom at Cash
mere. The bullet glanced and also
killed man named Parsons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Russ Reaten ln tInnn.ru

Budapest, Hungary. Dec. 9. via Lon.
do An official communication is.
sued here stated that the Russian
forces which invaded northern Hun.
gary had been repulsed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Kills Two; Wounds Self.

vicksburg, Miss, Dec. s.-J. L. Ed
wards and H. w. Light were shot and
instantly killed by John Ryan. who
MORALLY wounded. himself Jealousy
it attributed by the police to have
caused the tragedy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Noted Minstrel Dies.

Greeley. Ia. Dec. 9.-John Frank
Martindale, better known as Frank
Howard, an old-time minstrel, is dead
at his boyhood home here. aged sixty
three years and eight months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
elan, Traded for Two pwarfs.

William Hampstead. an eight-foot
British giant whose appetite alarmed
the German commissaTiat. has been
for two German dwarfs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
Mineral Produets Of Arlrona.

The value of the mineral products
of Arizona. according to the United
States geological survey. increased
from 67.497.SSS in 1912 to s71, 42S,7o5
In 1918.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
polncare MOVING 10 paris.

Bordeaux. Dec. president Poin-
care will transfer his official residence
to Paris this week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16

William Is IL The announcement
states that he is suffering from a few
erish bronchial catarrh and has been
obliged to postpone for some days his
return to the front, which had been
arranged for today. Despite his indis-
position, It is said, he is able to give
attention to reports of the war from
the chief Of the general stan.
Berlin. Dec. s.-The German official
statement given out in Berlin this aft
ernoon says that in northern Poland
German forces we're successful in pro-
longed fighting around LODI in defeat
ing strong Russian forces stationed to
the northwest and to the southwest of
the city. The text of the announce
ment follows:
In northern Poland we gained i'm
portant successes In prolonged fight
ing around LODI by defeating strong
Russian forces stationed to the north.
west and to the southwest Of this city,
which is in our possession.
Russian Loss Reported Large.
"Details of the battle giving US
LODI cannot yet be made public be-
cause OF the extended field over which
the engagement was fought The Rus
sian losses we're very large. An at
tempt by the Russians to come to the
assistance Of their threatened armies
IA the North from southern Poland
was foiled by the activity Of the Aus
tro-Hungarian and German troops in
the district southwest of Plotrkow.
mo especial reports have been re-
ceived from the region TO the east OF
the plain OF the Mazur lakes"
German Victory Remarkable.
London, Dec. AFTER a long bat
tie, fought with the greatest stubborn
ness. the Germans have succeeded in
occupying LODI, Poland, which is an
unfortified city.
This success Of the Germans, large
iy because OF what preceded IT, is con.
sidered by military experts a really
remarkable achievement. Less than a
fortnight ago the army TO which this
victory has fallen was surrounded by
Russians and cut its way out only at
the last moment. losing great numbers
OF men and many guns. Yet II was
able within few days to reorganize,
take an offensive, and defeat the Rus
SLAMS defending LODI.
This was made possible by the net
work OF strategic railways on the Ger
man side OF the frontier. over which
re-enforcements can be sent where
they are most needed.
Russian Army Hard to Move.
The Russians, Gu the other hand,
vigorously attacked on both wings,
were unable to send fresh men TO stiff
fen their center TO meet the German
wedge, and were compelled TO fall
back.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
GERMAN TROOPS
OCCUPY LODI
Capture of Town Officially Re-
ported From Berlin and
London.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT MADE

impossible at This Time to Estimate
Losses or to Ascertain Number Of
Prisoners-German Victory Is Con-
lidered a Remarkable Feat-Kaiser
Reported lndlsposed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16

One OF the powerful searehlights
used by the French army to enable its
ambulance division to remove the
wounded from the battlefield at night.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-04-24
EIGHT-HOUR DAY FOR
-. CHISHOLM EMPLOYEES

CHISHOLM, April 23.-An eight
hour day for village employees will so
into effect May 1, the action being the
result Of a resolution passed at the
council session last night. =:
A. J. Bachman appeared before the
council in regard to the meeting of
the postmasters' league here next
month, requesting that the village au-
thorities cooperate in plans for en-
pertaining the visitors. The matter
was referred to "a committed.
Superintendent of Complaints and
Statistics Harry O'Brien reported 6G7
applications for work in the different
departments; 176 were men with.
families living here, and 1873 married
men with families in Europe. Work
was provided for 20.
Bids were called for furnishing the
detention hospital, and also for lumber
for repairing Longyear lake. bridge.
The health officer was instructed to
name general street and alley clean
ing day.
Great City For Prayer.
A visitor. to Moscow soon discovers
why it is called the Holy City. Every
200 or 800 feet there is cathedral.
church, chapel or shrine, and which
ever way you look you see people cross
ing themselves. Until one has seen
Moscow the piety of: the place is not
easily understood. The outsider can
not imagine Moscow conditions. He
cannot imagine church bells ringing all
the time and people praying in the
public streets at all hours Of day and
night s:ssT 80. zes>.l 54
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-04-24
MINNESOTA MAN
OFFERS SERVICES

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Repre-
sentative Hammond today received
an offer of services to the United
States in it's difficulties with Mexico
from N. c. Dyer of Wyndham, Mimi,
and will this afternoon present the
proposition to the secretary Of war.
Mr.. Dyer is the owner of large
ranch near Durango, in Northern
Mexico, and in a letter to Mr. Ham
mond he explains that he has more
than 100 employees at that point, who
are eager to offer their services in
body if they are needed by the mill
tary authorities Of the United States.
These men, the letter says, are all
willing fighters, have an intimate
knowledge of the topography Of all Of
Northern Mexico, and are thoroughly
acquainted with the tactics and peculi-
arities Of the Mexicans as fighters.
He believes they would be of great
value to our fighting forces, if trouble
should eventually arise between this
country and the Northern rebels and
the regular troops.