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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
DARING RAID BY SUBMARINE
British Commander Evades Mines in
pardaneiies and Sinks a Turk
Ish 5attleshlp.

London. Dec. 15.--A communication
issued by the official bureau today an
nouneed that the Turkish battleship
Messudieh had been torpedoed by a
British submarine.
The statement follows:
Yesterday submarine b IL, In
charge of Lieutenant Commander
Norman B. Holbrook OF the royal navy,
entered the Dardanelles and in spite
Of the difficult current dived under
five rows OF mines and torpedoed the
Turkish battleship Messudieh, which
was guarding the mine fields.
Although pursued by gunflre and
torpedo boats. the B II returned safely
after being submerged. on one occa-
sion, for nine hours.
when last seen the Messudieh was
sinking by the stern"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
FALL BACK BEFORE WARSAW
Numerical Superiority Of Russians
compeIs Retirement Of the
German Forces.

Berlin, Dec. ia retreat of the
German forces which attempted to
strike at Warsaw from the north
was acknowledged in an official COM
munication given out at army head
qua. .ers. The statement follows:
THE German column which had adj
vanced from Soldau, East Prussia, by
way of Mlawa. in the direction of Gle
chanow. has had to reoccupy its old
positions owing to the numerical SUI
periority of the enemy.
ELSEWHERE in Poland nothing OF ma
terial Importance has happened. I'm
favorable weather is influencing our
operations"
Russians Foil German Attacks.
Petrograd, Dec. 16.-German frontal
night attacks on the Russian line TO
the west Of Warsaw were repulsed by
the Russians, according to information
from the front At many points the
Russians captured isolated German
positions.
German attacks were answered by
Russian counter-attacks, In which, 1t Is
said, several hundred prisoners and
one field battery were captured by the
Russians. During the last three days
of fighting eight machine guns, two
batteries of field guns and 1000 pris-
oners have been taken.
During the last "a hours movements
we're confined principally TO countless
maneuyers, demonstrations and at
tempts at thanking operations by small
bodies OF German troops.
According to the Army Messenger.
the German attacks along the East
Prussian front. which were conduct
ed simultaneously with their offensive
in Poland, failed on account of for
midable Notifications which the Rus
slams constructed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
MUCH IRRITATION AT ROME
Relations With Turkey Have Assumed
Phase Which Is Viewed
With Alarm.

Rome. Dec, Relations between
Italy and Turkey have reached an
acute stage and OILY an Immediate
public apology by the Porte for the
Hodeida incident can avoid further
breach.
The italian consul at HodIeda has
taken refuge on board a warshlp. II
was the violation of the Italian con
sulate there. which Turkish troops in
vaded in order 10 arrest the British
consul. which led TO the present Incl
dent.
The foreign Office is determined not
TO tolerate any further delay It's Inn
patience is being famed by the pub
lie and press, which demand that a
firmer attitude be taken
Turkey Ignores German Plea.
Turkey is delaying its answer on
pretext that an official Turkish YER
sion of the incident is still unavail-
able, 1t is supposed here that the eff.
forts of Germany and Austria TO has
ten turkeys reply have been useless.
According TO reports by the Italian
foreign office, the situation In Turkey
is serious. The utmost confusion
prevails, and il is feared that the anti
war riots viii soon take the form OF
an uprising. The Turkish govern
ment is busy in taking precautionary
measures
A dispatch from Smyrna says gem
darmes yesterday arrested the crews
of two British steamers and paraded
them through re streets. They we're
jeered at and pelted with missiles by
a Turkish mob while the governor
looked on from the house of a promi-
nent British resident. which he had
annexed.
Sultan Explains His Stand.
London, Dec 15.-A dispatch 10
Reuters Telegraph company from
Constantinople by way OF Amsterdam
gives the gist OF the speech from the
throne by Sultan Mehmed V at the
opening OF the Turkish parliament
Monday,
Report Revolt In Caucasus.
Berlin, Dec. l5.--Constantinople
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

London, Dec. 16-The Servians aft
er a fierce battle have reoccupied Bel
grade, according to a Nish dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company.
This news of failure OF the second
Austrian invasion OF Servia is the most
striking development OF recent prog
ress In the war.
The Seryian announcement Of the
reoccupation of the capital is given
further weight by the official state
ment Of the Austrian army staff in
Vienna The statement admitted
general retirement OF the Austrian
forces in Servia II is believed here
that the Austrian admission of a de-
feat was made in preparation for
later announcement Of the evacuation
of Belgrade by the Austrian forces.
The failure to hold Belgrade is re-
garded by military experts here as a
final collapse Of the Austrian effort TO
gain permanent foothold in Servia.
French Report Of Serb Victory.
Paris. Dec 1.-THE French official
communication given out in Paris this
afternoon says of the Servian cam
paign;
During the days Of December 10,
II and 10 the Austrians continued to
retire along the entire front During
their retreat the Austrians abandoned
many trophies Of war. From the time
the Servians resumed the offensive. up
to December II inclusive. the number
OF prisoners made by the Servians
reaches $4,000. The Servians captured
"a cannons and "A machine guns.
After two days OF fighting Montene-
grin forces have captured vishnegrad
and driven tire Austrians back to the
other side Of he River Drina"
Belgrade Evacuation Confirmed.
Vienna, Dec. 16.-The abandonment
of Belgrade by the Austrians is ac-
knowledged in an official statement
given out at army headquarters today.
The statement follows:
Tn the southern theater OF war the
retirement of our right wing involved
a change in the military situation
which made II advisable for US to
abandoh Belgrade. which was evacuat-
ed without lighting.
Our troops have fought long and
fatiguiug battles. but are in the best
OF spirits"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
kA|SERS FLEET
BATTERS BRITAIN
ENGLAND sHIvERs IN FEAR AS
THREE TOWNS ARE sHELLED
BY GERMAN SHIPS.
NORTH SEA PORTS TARGETS
Fast Cruisers 6ombard HartIepocI,
Scarborough and Whitby. Over
100 Killed or Wounded in
Hours Contest.

London, Dec. 17.-For the first time
In over century England has been
struck by foreign foe. A squadron
OF German cruisers crept through the
lug Tuesday night to the eastern coast
and when day broke began the bonn
parchment of three important towns
Hartlepool, at the mouth of the Tees:
Whitby, thirty-five miles southwark,
and Scarborough. noted as a pleasure
resort, fifteen miles beyond.
Hartlepool suffered most. The
British war Office fixes the number of
dead at Hartlepool as seven soldiers
and twenty-five civilians and the
wounded at fourteen soldiers and fifty
civilians.
AT Scarborough, where a battle
cruiser and an armored cruiser shelled
the town, thirteen casualties are re-
ported, while at Whitby two were kill
ed and two wounded
Men, women ano children of the
civilian population were left dead or
wounded, struck without warning
while at breakfast or at work. In all
the casualty list totals ITO, according
70 the Official estimates, of whom thir-
ty-one are known to be dead.
Germans Flee, Report.
The following is the official press
bureaus statement:
"on Wednesday German cruiser
force made a demonstration upon the
Yorkshire coast, in the course of
which they shelled HartIepool, Whitbv
and Scarborough. A number of their
fastest ships were employed for this
purpose and they remained about an
hour on the coast.
They were engaged by patrol YES
sells on the spot As soon as the pres-
ence Of the enemy was reported. y
British patrolling squadron endeayor-
ed to cut them off.
ION being sighted by the British
vessels, the German retired at fun
speed, and, favored by the mist made
their escape.
Losses Are Small.
The losses on both sides are small.
but full reports have not yet been re-
ceived.
The admiralty takes the opportunity
OF pointing out that demonstrations of
this character against unfortified
towns or commercial ports, though not
difficult to accomplish, provided a GER
tain amount of risk is accepted, are
devoid of military significance.
They may cause some loss of life
among the civil population and some
damage to private property, which is
much to be regretted; but they must
not in any circumstances be allowed
to modify the general naval policy
which is being pursued
Russians Lose 100000 Men.
Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE official press
bureau gave out the following items
for publication:
During the last two weeks fighting
in Poland the Russians have lost
about 100000 men. A correspondent
was taken to German artillery posi-
ton during the fight He declares
that among all the men there was
keen enthusiasm and splendid discip-
line. He says the Germans are being
well cared for.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

With regard to men, at first there
was a grave discussion of the prob
lem as 10 whether the clean shaver
or bearded and mustached face should
predominant. This problem gave rise
TO tie most widespread and heated
discussions. A prominent woman also
interfered, contending that boards
made men look like monkeys Never,
theless an extraordinary session OF
hairdressers=aecided that the beard
should De worn Ia Francis Joseph,
and the mustache a la William These
styles are now adopted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
EFFECT OF WAR ON STYLES IN VIENNA

Persuasive sex they have also invented
what they call the ''Kriegsbluse"-a
two Holored garment, dyed red and
yellow. or green and red, or yellow
and black. and so on. with thinning
metal buttons.
Hats for women are very plain,
made Of black velvet. with a rose and
plain feather-nothing else, A jury Of
wigmakers has devised hajrdrossing
models. more adapted to the blonde
and brown yfennese beauty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Vienna-Residents of Vienna who
have enoeavored to profit by the war
are tailors, dressmakers. milliners and
hairdressers. They have done their
best to crush, II possible for all time,
French and English competition.
And the "arbiters OF elegance have
already begun TO declare their yer
diets. The fashionable color is to be
red; the cut Of clothes is to be as
near as possible to the military cut,
both for women and men. For the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

is patrolled day and night by between
five hundred and six hundred members
OF the newly organized home guard
regiments. Automobiles and motor.
cycles are used by the mea on patrol
duty.
These measures. it Is said. we're
taken In response to demands from
civic organizations along the Canadian
side Of the Niagara. who insisted. "a
communications to the departmer Of
militia that a raid similar TO the
Fenian raid was by no means a re.
mote possibility.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
HAVE GUARDS ALONG BORDER
Against Possible Raid by
an Enemy.

Buffalo, Extraordinary precautions
have been taken TO guard against =
possible raid by Germang or German
sympethizers across the Niagara river
A permanent guard Of 80 militiamen
has been stationed at Fort Erie, di.
rectly opposite Buffalo. and the whole
river front from there TO Niagara Falls
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
REPULSE ATTACKS OF ALLIES
Germans Claim They Hold Attacked
Positions ~ London Reports
Some Progress Made.

Berlin, Dec. 16.-(By Wireless.)-
The official statement from the gen.
eral headquarters today said:
The French yesterday made fruit
less attacks at various points. Their
attack on our position southeast of
Ypres failed with heavy losses to the
enemy. A hostile attack in the region
northeast of Suippes was repulsed as
well as an attack north of Verdun,
with heavy losses to the attackers.
In the neighborhood of ALLY and
Apremont, south OF st. Mihiel, the
French tried four times to storm our
positions but in vain. A renewed hos
tile advance from the direction Of
Flirey. which is northeast of Toul,
failed.
'ln the vosges the battle is still pro-
ceeding. We took 800 prisoners, re.
capturing the village of Steinbach,
west of Sennheim."
Allies Claim Progress.
London, Dec. 16. - The offensive
movement of the French and British
has become general and is being
pushed with strong forces, particularly
in Flanders, the Argonne, the Woevre
and Alsace. While the French claim
to have been successful at all points,
except at Steinbach, in Alsace, the
German official report says the allies
attacks have been unsuccessful at sew
eral places.
On the whole however, it would APP
pear that the allies, who now have a
superiority in numbers as well as in
artillery, have succeeded In making
some progress and have withstood
vigorous counter-attacks delivered by
the Germans.
The fact that the allies are in pos
session OF Hollebeke, In Flanders. and
/ that heavy fighting was going on
again today. shows that they have
made an appreciate advance during
the last two days. as last week they
were being attacked by the invaders
two miles to the west of st. Eloz
which is on the Ypres-Armentieres
road
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
Aviato. ; Attack Freiburo.

Berlin.-Hostile ayiators few over
Freiburg, in the Grand Duchy Of Ba-
den. throwing bombs One bomb hit
a house and did considerable damage.
Two others fell in Columbia park
among crowd of promenaders and
.wo girls were injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
German Vessel Interned.

Washington, Dec, is, ~ Voluntary
interment today of the German con
verified cruiser Cormorant and the %
officers and 355 men at Guam, an
American Pacific ocean insular possess
sion, brought what promises to be
troublesome questions involving the
observance OF American neutrality in
this case to a prompt and final adjust.
ment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Berlin.-Emperor Williams condi-
ton continues to improve. according
to an official announcement by the
court physician. The catarrhal syrnp-
toms have wholly disappeared and his
majesty's temperature is normal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
kaiser 70 Go 70 Eron.

Paris.-A dispatch 70 the Tennis
from Copenhagen says the kaiser win
proceed to tie western battlefield Il
= few days, to assume charge Of the
campaign.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
German General suoe1n,hs

Berlin.-Lieut. Gen. Won Streck. for.
mer inspector general of ordnance at
Munich. has died from wounds re-
ceiyed while lighting in the west
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

learns authoritatively that a Moham-
medan uprising has occurred in the
Caucasus and that $4,000 armed Rus
sian Moslems went over to fight
against the Russians.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
Declare Kalser's Condition Serious.

Declare kaiser's Condition Serious.
New York. Dec 1G--The World this
morning prints the following from
Geneva; "A Berlin dispatch repeats
the reports that the condition OF the
kaiser Is serious. The crown prince
for the present Is remaining in Ber-
lin"
No confirmation Of the reports can
be obtained.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
SERVIANS RETAKE
: CITY OF BELGRADE
Reports Indicate That AustriaEs
Have Suffered a Severe
Defeat.
VIENNA ADMITS FALLING BACK

Action Of Turkish Soldiers In InVad-
Ing italian Consulate Causes Anx-
iety Lest Latter Country Be Drawn
into the Marketing Really Def
mite From Either Of the Main Seats
Of War-Uneonfirmed Report That
kaiser's Condition Is Serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-07
5000 FOR ELIZABETHAN BED.
The House Of Adam Furniture Sal,
Now Totals R35 900.

In III" second days sale of the antique
furniture OF the House OF Adam at the
galleries of the American Art Association
Yesterday an English oak hedstead Of the
Elizabethan period brought the top fig
urc. 5000. selling IL +. W. James II
has a canapoy Of oak, panelled upon the
under side, and the posts and hcadboards
an" heavily carved.
Mrs Burke Roche bought n French
drawing room suite of the Louis QuilIe
period for $675. There are five pieces, IN
Beauvais tapestry. gold framed. A Louis
Seize marquctry desk sold to Mrs Aimee
Jones for $3.50.
II. H. Rogers secured two Of the fire
places. paying $3.50 for an English carved
wood fireplace of the Adam period and
5000 for another OF the same period.
Other sales were- An English carved
wood lnantel Ia j. ]. Fox for $3.50: \
pair Of italian bronze fire dogs. 10 Mrs.
J. Buckly an English oak centre table,
to IA. II, Rogers Tor sl40; an English oak
chaise couch, to w, q. HlIkok for $23j;
an oak trcncher table. Ia otto Revnet.
| agent, for $50; side cabinets Of French
chestnut, to II. \. Beadleston for $2lJ:
Quinze period, to Norman de II. White
! house for $40: pair of French bergeres,
/ to F. w. Macdonald for $500, ana n
French writing table of tulip and rose
wood. to Mrs. James Henry Smith for
500,
The total for the session was $l9.7l5.5O.
making the total to date 3J.606.50. The
, sale Will continue this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-07
HOUSE 70 OBEY WILSON.
WIN Pass mn Repeating Canal Toll
Exemption.

WAsHINaruN, Feb. 6.--Hous. leaders
said to-day that If President Wilson rec
ourn.nds tn" repeal of the toll exemption
provision Of the Panama Canal act. as
now seems assured. the House will pass
q bill In compliance with his wishes
The belief ~ the Capitol is that Piesi-
dent Wilson will send special message
to Congress dealing with tho toll ques-
ton.
Representative Adamson of Georgia,
chairman OF the Commute, .uu Iutcrstat.
Commerce. said that he favored the repeal
OF the provision that gives American ships
free access To the waterway while hn-
posing tolls on foreign hotton.
This provision OF law is uujus, and
incquita bic. said chairman Adamson II
am In hearty sympathy with the Presi-
| dents desire th0t it shall Ice repealed"
Representative Kuowland of California,
who fought for the toll exemption section
and IL bitterly opposed To its repeal. it,
tiinated in u statement that the Admin
istration is anxious to amend the Panama
Canal act to oblige Great Britain.
We ara paying dear price for this
friendship OF Great Britain. even though
! II may help us out in Mexico" remarked
| Mr. kuowland Significantly. THE pro-
posed repeal bin, predict viii preciptatt
one of the most spirited debates heard IN
/ Congress for years and viii provok. a
free and full discussion OF our foreign
policy"
! Mr. EnuNlaud declared that "to meet
| fully the objections Of Great Britain n
| full and complete surrender OF American
| rights 1T Panama viii he necessary"
| Represeutativ" Mann of Illinois. tn,
! Republican leader. H. opposed To the re-,
peal bill introduced several weeks ago by
| Representative Adamson
! Mr.. Adamson expressed the opinion that
as soon rs the President gives the WORD
the measure will J.. passed by the House
| II is III. general belief that the determine.
ton Of the Administration to insist upor
| the repeal OF the provision will indefinitely
| proong the present session of Congress.
| \ long drawn out fight on tho measur,
| Is expected ia the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-07
MRS. HARTJE IS HAPPY
WITH new YOUNG MATE
Divorce. Aged 10. Weds Stan
ley Howard. 20. of New York,
Chum Of Her Son.

PAsApnNA, Feb. G.--Mrs. Mary Scott
Hartje WAS married on Wednesday In
Pasadena to STANLEY Howard OF 500 West
one Hundred and Thlrty-s.xth street. New
York. The announcement Of the wedding
WAS made 10y her daughter. Mary Louise
Hartje Of 5,3 North Lake avenue. where
the Towards say they will make their
home.
Records Ia Los Angeles show that q
license was issued - Mary *. Scott and
Stanley NJ Howard on Tuesday. Both
gave their homes as Pasadena and their
ages as 80.
In a. little bungalow In North Lake
street. Pasadena, Mrs. IlartJs-Howard.
famed Tor her love uf luxury and brill
liant manner Of living. was washing
dishes to-day. She Is following the sim
| pl. life" although owning - fortune Of
| sc50.OOO With her In her new and Sim
pie HON" ar" her two children. Scott and
Mary. whose warm friendship for their
! young stepfather first brought Mrs.
/ Hartj. and Howard together.
! Yes. We are married. said the bride.
II said when I got my divorce that l
| would never marry again, but that was
because ! WAS unhappy Now | am per
| fectly happy. My maid Is on her way from
Pttsburg to Join me- hut enjoy this II is
80 novel. We ar. Iivirg simply, but we
! are young and We intend 10 So out and
have n good time"
No honeymoon followed the wedding
ceremony performed secretly by the Rev.
Mott Hughes in the First Methodist
| Church OF Pasadena. Only the brides
| children were present.
| Young Howard, IL was announced to-
day. is to enter business In Pasadena.
Mrs Mary Scott Harttr divorced her
| husband. Augustus Iiartlc, piti sburg
paper manufacturer. after II sensational
sui. lasting nearly four years. in which
\ counter charges We're made. She received
liberal alinony and came 10 New York e.
| live for 4 time. she Is now living with
her son In Redlands. Cal.
Her son. Scott Hartje. and stanley How
ard were classmates ~ college and Mrs
Hartje was introduced 10 Howard. who is
20 years old, by her son. Mrs, HartJe is
, ~ years old.
Stanley Howard IS the son OF Floyd
, Howard OF 600 West l35th street. At the
Howard home 4 was said last night that
no member of the family cared 10 say
anything about the marriage and that any
confirmation of It must come from Mrs
i Hartje.
TIE Hartjes were married in 1894 and
had five children, of whom only Scott and
"A daughter are now living They sepa-
rated in 1906 and lIartje brought suit fo'
divorce, naming as correspondent his negro
chauffeur, clifford Hooe. Later he named
Tom Nadine white codchinah IN ms en-
ploy
Mrs Hartte was FINELY vlnd!cated
Then she brought suit and Il decree was
soon granted.
Hooo was convicted OF perjury and the
coachnan also confessed 20 perjury ano
fed the country. The suit Is said to have
cost Hartje nearly s600,0 600 and IL wa'
reported that Andrew Carnegie, a frlenc
! Of Mrs. Iiartje's family. advanced the
money for her defence.
Charges We're made against LAWYERS II
connection with the case and ilartje him
self was Stunned 10y society after he hat
brought the negro chauffeur into the case