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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
Phillip PARDONS
FIVE FROM PRISON
EXTENDS cLFMENcY TO FOUR
PENITENTIARY INMATES AND
ONE IN GIRLS SCHOOL.
ONE SENTENCE is COMMITTED
Term Of Farmer Who Shot Boy Apple
Thief in His Orchard Is Re-
duced From Fourteen to
Ten Years.

Madison.-Announce was made
at the Office Of Gov. E. L. Philip that
executive clemency had been extended
to five inmates of state penal institu-
tions and that the sentence of one man
had been reduced four years.
L. o. Showalter, who is serving a
fourteen year term at Waupun, was
under the heaviest penalty of those
pardoned He was found guilty at
Lancaster of statutory offense. 9th
ers who were pardoned are: Jessie
Hogue of Trerpealeau county, con-
victed of sending a black hand letter
through the mail and sentenced to ten
years In the state prison; c. Siegel OF
Columbus county, serving three year
term for resisting an officer; Hattie
Olson, Eau Claire, sentenced to one
year for statutory offense. and Elida
NAHUM, serving an indeterminate sem
tence in the State Industrial School for
girls, who was convicted of incorrigi-
bility.
The term of William Smith of Wau-
sau, farmer, who is serving a four
teen year term at the state prison for
shooting boy apple thief found in his
orchard, was commuted to ten years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
F. B. Schultz CHOSEN HEAD
Milwaukee Man Elected President of
the Wisconsin Association
Of Postmasters.

Appleton.-Frank B. Schultz, Milwau-
kee, was elected president of the Wis
consin Association of Postmasters at
a meeting held here. Other officers:
Vice-presidents, Thomas H. Ryan,
Wausau; Matt Stapleton. Rhinelander;
DR.. Hall Steen, Johnson's Greek; w.
H. Froelich, Jackson; secretary treas
urer, Henry Kaempfer, West Bend.
A bomb was thrown into the meeting
by Congressman T. F. Konop of Green
Bay, when he advocated that postmas-
tiers be elected by the people. Most Of
the postmasters seemed opposed to the
idea.
Then they would be servants of the
people and not of some political boss"
said Mr.. Konop 81 do not believe in
giving postmasters perpetual jobs. Aft
er party gets into power you hear
talk of those of that party putting post
masters under civil service. 1t is all
right for fourth class offices to be
under civil service, but not places like
Appleton, Milwaukee and Oshkosh.
Postmaster Gustave Keller of Apple
ton, retiring president of the associa-
tion, said they were organized to pro-
mote the interest of the service and
not to get larger salaries; that they
would discuss the subject, but that he
would not promise the outcome, and
that as far as he was concerned he
was glad the congressman had the ap-
pointing power.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20

Wood Products Exhibited In New York
Wisconsin was represented at the
nrst National Exposition OF Chemical
Industries held at the Grand Central
palace in New York recently. by an
exhibit Of wood products from the
forest products laboratory at Madison.
One part of the exhibit illustrated
the manufacture OF ethyl alcohol from
sawdUst, the products obtained from
the distillation of hardwood, and the
use of Usage orange wood as a dye
wood. Samples of leather and wool,
dyed with orange wood dye, were
shown. Another showed paper prod
ucts and contained such articles as
braided tape. twine, rugs, sausage cas-
ings eld imitation silk obtained from
wood pulp.
A third panel displayed newspapers
made from wood. other than spruce,
by methods developed in the state of
Wisconsin. This illustrated an achieve
ment of great Importance because of
the scarcity of spruce. 1t was this pa
per that was tried out recently by the
St Louis Republic and the New York
Herald and used in the publication OF
several issues o. their regular editions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
PRESIDENT ASSAILS
HYPHENATED YANKEE
Wilson Hits Americans Who Try to
Cause Trouble-citizen Must
Think Of v. S. First.

Washington, Oct. 10. - President
Wilson for the first time bitterly at.
tackled hyphenated Americans who
sought to stir up trouble for the Unit.
ed states. His attack was made in
a stirring address on Monday before
the Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, who celebrated the twenty-fifth
anniversary Of the founding OF their
society The presidents fiancee, Mrs.
Norman Gait, and her mother. Mrs
Boiling, were in the audience.
l would a great deal rather draw
pepper up my nose than incur the hos.
tility and dislike Of my neighbors. -
the president said Anything is prefer
able to ostracism. This is Just the
sort of discipline should be melted out
to those within our borders who do
not think of America first.
Now we have come to a time of
special stress and test" the prelndent
declared. There never was a time
when we needed more clearly tu CON
serve the principles of our own plat
form than this present time. There
have been some among us who have
not thought first of America, who have
thought to use the might OF America
in some matter not of Amer "a s
originative and they have forgotten
that the first duty of nation is to
express its principles I'm the action Of
the family of nations and not TO seek
to aid and abet any rival or contrary
ideal.
I would not be afraid upon the
test OF America first to take a census
of all foreign-born citizens of the
United States, for I know that the
vast majority of them came here be-
cause they believed in America. I
am not deceived as to the balance OF
opinion among the foreign-born citi-
Gems. but am in a hurry to have an
opportunity to have a lineup and
let the men who are thinking first
of other countries to stand on one
side-biblically. it should be the left
and all those that are for America
arst. last and all the time on the 9TH
or side"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
NOTE IN FRYE CASE
ON WAY TO GERMANY
U. S. Tells Berlin That Passen-
gers Must Be Saved.
WILL DISPENSE WITH UMPIRE
American Government Holds That
Small Boats Are Not "Places Of
Safety" When Vessels Are Tor
pedoed by Submarines.

Washington, Oct 14.-The United
States, in a note dispatched TO Ger
many. to be presented by Ambassador
ship William p. Frye, asks that If it is
found necessary to destroy American
ships carrying absolute contraband.
passengers be removed to a safer
place than small boats.
The American government accepts
the German suggestion in reply TO the
American proposal concerning a com
mission to fix damages for the Frye.
agreeing to dispense with the umpire
and leave the case to two experts, one
from each country.
In agreeing to submit TO arbitration
the Interpretation of the treaty Of 1928
to decide whether 1t gives Germany
the right TO destroy American ships to
stop contraband traffic, the American
government holds that not only must
warning be given and passengers and
crew saved. but that small boats are
not considered a place Of sefety"
within the meaning Of international
law.
The United States had not insisted
upon this heretofore with reference
10 Americans travelling on ships under
a belligerent flag. officials here, how
ever, feel that the treaty was spe-
cial arrangement between Germany
and the United States expressly drawn
for the purpose of protecting the YES
sells and lives Of subjects of either
party in war time. AS one Of the ar
ticles of the treaty specifically pro-
vides for the delivery Of contraband
out of the cargo of an American ship
and then states that the vessel can
proceed to it's destination. the Ameri-
can government draws the inference
that it never was intended that Ameri-
can vessels should be destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
BELL NOT GUILTY;
VERDICT CHEERED
Mayor of Indianapolis Acquitted
in Election Fraud Trial.
JURY WAS OUT TWO HOURS
Prosecutor Refuses TO Say Whether He
viii Continue Prosecution Of 9th
er Defendants ea Joint In
dietment.

indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 15.-Mayor
Joseph E. Bell of Indianapolis was &C
quitfeS on Wednesday by the jury on
the charge Of conspiracy to commit a
felony at the primaries, registration
and election of 1914. The jurors were
out two hours. The verdict was re-
eeiyed with storm OF applause from
those gathered Ia the courtroom
1t became known that only four bal
lots were taken by the jury. the first
ballot showing nine for acquittal and
three for conviction. The three who
had voted for conviction switched to
aequittal on the fourth ballot. Stokes.
Waggoner and Dittrich were reported
TO be the jurors who voted for convic-
ton on the first ballot.
Prosecutor Rucker said Immediately
after the verdict was received that he
had no statement to make as to
whether he would continue the prose-
cution OF the other defendants on the
joint ind ctment on which Mayor Bell
was trie0
IT'S what every decent citizen Of
indianapolis expected" said Mayor
Bell when asked for a statement re-
garding the verdict
The verdict is as everyone had ex-
pected." said Thomas Taggart. when
asked for q statement.
Mayor Bell was surrounded immedi-
ateIy by a large crowd of his friends.
Mayor Bell was indicted with Thorn
as Taggart. Chief Of Police Samuel v.
Perrott and l25 others June %. and on
July four more persons were in
dicted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
WANTS An ARMY OF 10000
Congressman konop Also Favors a
Large Navy and Many
Submarines.

Green Bay.-Before departing for
Davenport to attend the midwest con-
ference on preparedness, Congressman
Thomas F. Konop declared his position
on national defense. He said:
II am in favor of national prepared
ness, but am not in favor of waste.
My plan is to have ? large navy, with
many submarines and scout boats. I
think army officers should speak at
high schools and universities to teach
students the rudiments of military
training. I think standing army of
10000 men is enough"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
State Teachers to Meet.

Gov. Woodbridge N. Ferris of Michi-
gan viii be one of the principal speak.
ers at the convention of the Wisconsin
Teachers association to be held in
Milwaukee November (. and 6. The
program for this sixty-third annual
gathering was announced by Secretary
NJ. A. Bussewitz. Milwaukee. Governor
Ferris win speak Thursday night. No
vember 4, at the general session to be
held in the Auditorium. His subject
win be: Sanity in Education" The
program covers wide range.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
RED sox WIN WORLD TITLE.
Hooper Hits Home Run in the Ninth
and Breaks the Tie.

and Breaks the Tie.
Philadelphia. Oct t5.-Bill Carri-
gan's Red Sox brought the world s
championship series to an abrupt close
on Wednesday by defeating the Phil
adelphia Nationals. to 4, in the fifth
game of the series The game win go
down in history as one Of the greatest
ever played In a titular series. The
Phillies battled to the last time. Hit
ting was free. Home runs to the
number of four were accumulated. and
two Of these by Harry Hooper settled
the game Harry's final four-ply drive
came in the ninth on the heels of
similar hit by Duffy Lewis and knocked
the breath out of the fans.
The score:
Red sox ....o I 0 0 o o 2 IS
PhiIlies 4....2 0 0 o @ ca
Batferies-Foster and Cady: Mayer.
Rixey and Burns
The second game of the series went
to the Red Sex by the score of ? to l.
The score;
Boston ......1 0 0 o o to
Philadelphia go. % : o o o o.
Batteries Foster and Thomas;
Mayer and Burns.
Boston. Oct. t3.-Grover Alexander
met his superior In the third game Of
the worlds series here on Monday
VIXEN he was outpitehed by Hubert
Dutch" Leonard. the sterling south
paw of Carrigan's staff
A crowd which shattered all attend
ance records for a baseball game.
viewed the victory of the Red Sox
The figures we're given as 42.S0O The
score:
Phillies .........o o o o o o CT
Red sox......o o o I o o o 0 1-2
Batteries Alexander and Burns;
Leonard and Carrigan.
Boston, Oct. 14.-One more game is
all the Red Sox need to keep the
worlds championship in Boston. Bill
Carrigans men turned the tables on
the Philadelphia team for the third
consecutive time on Tuesday and by
the identical score that they achieved
their other triumphs, ? to 1.
The score:
Phililes ..,......o o O o I OF
Ped sox ......o o I o o %
Observation-Disclosures and Burns;
Shore and Cady.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
Plan to increase W. N. c. Companies.

Adjt. Gen. Orlando Holway of the
Wisconsin National Guard expects
soon to ask Gov e. L, Philip to ap.
prove a plan for increasing the
strength of the organization in the
guard and to provide for organizing
two new batteries of field artillery.
General Holway said that it was
planned to have the membership of
the military companies increased from
60 men to 81 men. This will give two
additional squads OF eight men each
for each company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
CLARK HITS LOAN TO ALLIES.
Speaker Says Credit Should Never
Have Reen Given.

Denver. Colo, Oct. 14.-Expressing
the belief that the average man Is
sentiments" are likely to be on the
side his pocketbook is interested in,
Speaker Champ Clark said here:
IF had had the power the war
loan to the French and English would
never have been made.
Every person contributing a dollar
to that war fund becomes a 'rooter'
for the allies. and it is not right that
we should be roofing for either side.
Our sympathies are likely to follow
our dollars, and we should remain
neutral in spirit as well as in deed"
Speaker Clark said he thought
Roosevelt would be the next Repub-
lican presidential nominee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
Governor Praises States Patriotism.

Governor Praises States Patriotism.
Monroe was crowded with visitors
who came to help celebrate the sec
ond annual cheese day.
The program commenced with a
cheese luncheon at which $4,000 peo-
pie were served. There was a parade
of floats. Special trains were run.
Governor Philip made the address
Of the day.
He said:
President Wilson, / notice by the
public press, has demanded a lineup
OF, the part of foreign-born citizens of
the United States and those who are
descendants of foreign-born parents,
as to how they stand, for or against
America. Speaking as the governor of
a state which has large foreign
born population and which numbers
among its citizens many descendants
of foreign-born parents, | want to give
President wilson the assurance that
when the roll is called every man will
be found standing with America. He
will find no lack of patriotism in Wis
consin. AS evidence | refer him to
the roster of the armies of 1861 and
1865, upon which he will find many
names of foreign-born citizens of Wis
consin.
Il want to say. however, that Wis
consin citizens of this class have re-
quest to make, which is only fair, in
the matter of neutrality. They want
a neutrality which is honest, and is
based upon justice, rather than upon
the slender threads of International
law alone. | would like to remind
those who have charge of hat depart
ment of our national government that
men are all human. Men have rea-
son, men who have memories. II we
are unfair to any country today, when
the people may not be able to help
themselves, they may accept our treat
ment but nevertheless they will hate
US, and our unfairness and their
hatred will become part of their
history and it will take long, long
time to overcome it."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
STATE REAL ESTATE
VALUES INCREASE
Gain of s1o7,575,65o Is Shown
During Twelve Months.
REPORT BY TAX COMMISSION
Total Assessment Is Approximately
s2,7oo,ooo,ooo for Last Year
Milwaukee County Shows
Increase.

Madfson.-Wiscons real estate as
sessable for taxation purposes in
creased in valuation last year sIO7,.
o15,65O. according to tentative figures
by the state tax commission. The
total assessment is approximately
$4,000. 100000. as compared with ST.
592, 424 $50 for 1914.
The commission has not completed
its compilation of the personal prop
erty values, but will have done so
soon and the assessment will then be
made. For 1914 the personal property
assessment was $5SO,O06.O04. A rate
of increase approximating that OF the
real estate will bring the personal
property assessment for the present
year somewhat more than S600,O0O,-
900. making the total Of real and per
sonal property assessable for 1915 APP
proximately $4,000. 100000 an increase
of S127,569,646 over the valuation Of
1914.
This valuation, or assessment, as 1t
is called, is made by the tax commits
sion independently of the local assess
e~LN NROA ANo OWA AnNGStAEdllOls
1t is not used by the local officials in
fixing the local values. II is used
chiefly as basis for the distribution
OF state funds which go to the coun-
ties, school funds, etc., that the state
collects through the operation OF the
general laws, and for the apportion-
ment of the state tax
II is made the basis, too, OF levying
the mill taxes, seven-tenths of a mill
for the common schools, three-eighths
of mill for the state university and
one-sixth of mill for the normal
schools, approximately one and one
fourth mills for these three purposes.
As result of the present increase
of approximately S127,569.647 in the
state assessment, the revenue derived
from the mill taxes for educational
purposes will be 100000 more than
under the assessment of 1914
1t was this result of ever increasing
the amount levied under the mill tax
laws that prompted Assemblyman Ell
hngson to introduce in the late legis-
lature bills to repeal these mill tax
laws. He succeeded in getting the
bills through the assembly, but when
they came into the senate they were
killed He wanted the legislature to
substitute specific appropriations for
the support of the educational institu-
lions.
Tie commission assessed the value
of real estate in Milwaukee county at
s496,423.00O. as against s476,057, 900
last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
BRITAIN ACCEPTS LOAN TERM.

House Of Commons Votes s5oo,ooo, 600
Credit to Be Obtained in U. S.
London Oct IA loan bill to con-
firm the action of the government in
raising loan of s500,000.000 in the
United States in conjunction with
France passed through all stages of
the house of commons on Tuesday 1t
is expected to receive the royal assent
as soon as the house of lords has for
mally passed It.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
GERMANS CAPTURE BELGRADE.
Nish and Berlin Announce Capture of
Serb City.

Nish and Berlin Announce Capture of
Serb City.
Paris, Oct. 12.-An official statement
issued by the war office at Nish on
Sunday was given out in the afternoon
at the Serbian legation here and is as
follows:
Belgrade has fallen into the hands
of the Germans after a desperate re-
sistance.
The enemy suffered enormous
losses in making unsuccessful attacks
on the lower Drina"
Berlin. Oct. IL (via London) The
official statement issued here on Sun
day is as follows:
In the Balkans: The city of Bel
grade and the heights to the south
west and to the southeast have fallen
into our hands. The Serbians were
thrown back from their positions
farther to the east and we are still ad-
vancing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation we're filed
in the office of the secretary of state
as follows
The Kannia Athletic club, La Crosse,
capital, $1,000; incorporators, Walter
L. Kannia. Fred Harris and George
Schneeberger.
The Augusta Ice company. Augusta;
capital, $4,000; incorporators. Roy B.
Washburn. Harry w. Rick and Elmer
E. Thwing.
The Majestic Hotel company. ocono-
mowoc: capital. $4,000; incorporators,
Nellie r. Draper, c. D. Probert.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
viii Confer on Wires.

Madison.-The state industrial COM
mission and the state railroad COM
mission will hold a joint conference
with Representatives of telephone COM
panies in Wisconsin in the state capt.
tol on Oct %, to consider new rules
for safety and transmission interfer-
ence. Means of minimizing interior
ence with telephone lines by high ten
sion electric transmission lines will be
considered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
Patents to inventors.

Edwin Blass, Portage, ash sitter;
John Desiardins, Marinette. radiator
attachment; Edward j. Fellman, Mil
YANKEE. screen hanger; Frederick
Gardner, Beloit. disk grinder; John
Grabowsky. Brokaw, folding inter
box; Carl Jaconsen, Depere. childs
cart: MAMMALIAN Janish Milwaukee,
spinning and sealing; Clinton Kee-
baugh. Canton. fruit and vegetable cut
ter; William Kleinstuber. Milwaukee,
clamping device; Lloyd Miller. Apple
ton, lock for bottles,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
PERKINS WARNS FARMERS.
Urges Permanent Tariff commi sslon
to Meet Competition After War.

Urges Permanent Tariff Comm sslon
to Meet Competition After War.
Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 13.-"The
United States is as unprepared for
peace as it is for war" George w. Per
kins of New York told the Indiana
Bankers association here. THE war,
which disorganized US when 1t began.
is apt to end as suddenly and disor-
ganize US again, throwing thousands
of men out OF work" he said. Amer
lea, flooded with Europes gold, viii
find that Europe to get it back will
food us with low-priced products, thus
further disorganizing US. The way to
prepare for this is for congress to ap-
point a perman ent tariff commission
to keep each item of the tariff just
where it should be in the scale to
meet conditions"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
cation Goods cortraband,

London. Oct. l4.-Foreign Secretary
Sir Edward Grey announced in the
house Of commons on Tuesday after
noon tina tall cotton goods used in the
manufacture OF explosives win be de-
clared contraband.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
CRANK TRIES TO SEE WILSON,.

Police Halt Foreigner as He Enters
churoh-Mrs. GaIt With President.
Baltimore, Md, Oct 2-Shadowed
from the time he was first detected by
secret service men, Joseph Pruiik. who
says he is from Brussels. was halted
at the door OF the Franklin Street
Presbyterian church on Sunday when
he started to enter the edifice immedi,
ately after President Wilson, his
fancee, Mrs Norman Gait. and party.
Pruijk said he hai been in this couD-
try three months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
Gas Kills Entire Enmiiu

Chicago, Oct. 1S,-Otto Hardikopt,
his wife and two children AMI a pet
dos, were found dead, asphyxiated by
as that escaped while the family was
sleeping. The police were unable 10
discover cause for the gas escaping
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
MOhr Company Resumes.

Wausau.-The Mohr Lumber compa-
ny has resumed operations at its saw
mill, and expect to cut about six mill
ion feet of hardwood and hemlock dur
ing the season. About sixty men are
employed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
ZEPPELIN RAID ON LONDON.
Six Men and Two Women Killed and
Thirty-four Persons Injured.

Thirty-four Persons injured.
London, Oct. 15.-The official press
bureau announced on Wednesday
night:
a Zeppelin raid occurred Wednes-
day evening over the London area. A
number Of incendiary bombs were
dropped. The material damage was
small The few fires we're quickly ex-
tinguished by the fire brigade No
public building was injured
SO far as reported the casualties
were two women and six men killed
and "a persons injured. One soldier
was among the killed. the others were
civilians"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20

Constantinople, Oct l5.-A hostile
aeroplane accommodating east OF Ell
Arisch on the Egyptian frontier was
shattered by Turkish artillery ire
Sunday and the aviator captured, the
war Office announced
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
General savon Retired.

Bucharest. Oct. 14.-General Savoff.
the Bulgarian general who won fame
in the Balkan wars. is reported to
have been retired by King Ferdinand
at his own request because he did not
wish to fight against the allies.