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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
U. S. ASKS RECALL OF
TWO GERMAN ATTACHES
Captains Boyd and Won Papen
Are Persona Non Grata to the
Washington Government.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE state de-
partment announced formally on Fri
day that it had asked for the recall of
Captain Boyd and Captain Won Pa
pen. naval and military attaches, re-
spectively, of the German embassy
here. because of their Objectionable
activities in connection with military
and naval matters"
Secretary Lansing informed Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor that Captain Boyd. naval attache
to the German embassy, had rendered
himself persona non grata 10 the Unit
ed States government as the result Of
his connection with the conspirators
of the neutrality-suspicious. line. who
were found guilty in New York.
The state department was believed
to he of the opinion that as CAPTAIN
Boyd had admitted his connection
with the financing of the operations
which the New York jury gave YER
dict as being illegal there was nothing
else to do but inform the German gov
eminent of it's views
Secretary Lansing issued this state
ment:
ION account OF what this govern
ment considers improper activities in
military and naval matters this gov
eminent has requested the immediate
recall of Captain Boy-Ed. German
naval attaehe, and Captain voa Papen,
German military attache, as they are
no longer acceptable to this govern
ment."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
States Pea CANNING Industry.

states Pea Canning Industry.
Wisconsin is doubly fortunate in it's
pea canning industry, in that it has the
soil and climate best suited for the in
dustry and that it was started at a
time when the use of canned foods had
become acceptable to the public.
1t is not long since there was a com
mon prejudice against the use of foods
put up in tin cans. Until that preju-
dice was disposed of through the more
sanitary and scientific methods of the
canneries little Roadway was possible
in the industry.
1t was about twenty years ago that
the pea canning industry was started
IN Wisconsin, and then on very small
scale At about that time machines
were invented for threshing peas about
as grain is threshed and so siruplified
the industry as to do away with the
former laborious and expensive prac-
tice OF Smelling the peas by hand. Thus
the industry started in Wisconsin with
vigor. Getting the right start placed
TINS state in the lead and that lead has
been maintained.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
State Fair Dates Announces.


The 1916 Wisconsin state fair viii DC
held between the dates of September
10 September II. These dates were
given to Wisconsin by the American
Association Of Fairs and Expositions
during its twenty-ffth annual conven.
ton at the Auditorium in Chicago
Wisconsin win follow Minnesota. as
usual
Wisconsin was represented at the
convention by c. P. Norgord. commits
sioner of agriculture; Oliver E. Remey,
secretary OF the state fair; r. ]. White
OF milwaukee. and C. W. Harvey of
Beaver Dam, members of the advisory
board, and C. W. Harte of WATERFOWL.
secretary of the county and district
fairs of Wisconsin.
One Of the speakers before the con-
Vention was Dr. Charles Mccarthy of
Madison. DR.. F. E. Stone OF Burling-
ton, Wis. who dictates as starting
Judge at the Wisconsin state fair, also
attended the convention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
OLD LEGISLATOR DIES AT 90
r. Il. kribs of Trempealeau Settled in
State in 1s46-Was Active In
Politics.

Trempealeau.-F. H. Kribs, believed
to be the sole survivor of the Wiscon-
sin legislature of 1858, died at his
home in Trempealeau at the age of 90.
He was obrn in Barton. West Ontario,
Sept. 7, 1923, and came to Wisconsin in
1916, settling at Beaver Dam. He repre-
scented Dodge county in the legislature
of 1858 and 1861. At the close of the
of 1S5Sand 1861. AT the close of the civil
war he moved to Trempealeau, where
he conducted hardware business, and
for number of years was chairman
of the board of supervisors of this
county. In 1880 he was presidential
elector and carried the vote of this
state to Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
TO OFFER $4,000 IN PRIZES
Big Sum Is Decided On to Induce High
Grade Attractions for Next
Agricultural Show.

Madison--The next Wisconsin state
fair will be held in Milwaukee Sept.
11-15. All departments will be open
to the world Premiums and race
purses aggregating $50, 900, fine special
attractions and a pike" with clean
shows will be the inducements offered
to the public to make it a success
worthy of the state.
An addition to the grandstand cost
ing $4,000 will be made, and a swine
and sheep barn at an expense of
$4,000 is planned.
Special efforts will be made to Sc
cure better transportation facilities be-
tween Milwaukee and other points in
the state, as well as between Milwau-
kee and West Allis from The Milwau-
kee Electric Railway and Light Com
pany.
These were some of the things de-
cided at the conference of the state
fair advisory board and Commissioner
c. P. Norgord..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
FORD PEACE SHIP STARTS
VOYAGE AMID WILD SCENES
Cheers, Tears and Curses, as Oscar u
Sails for Europe-5ryan and
Edison Present.

New York. Dec. THE good ship
Oscar II, with Henry Ford's peace pill
grims aboard, set sail for blood-stained
Europe on Saturday. Cheers and
tears flooded Hoboken's water front
William Jennings Bryan stood on the
end OF the thronged dock waving a
red rose and murmuring: God bless
you"
Beside Bryan stood Thomas A. Edi-
son and Mrs. Ford and her son Edsal.
Behind these stood 10000 bowling men
and women.
Two bands we're playing, Il Didn't
Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" A
thousand flags we're waving from the
crowded decks Of the Oscar. The
mobs on the pier were singing. howl
ing. whistling and crying Some were
hysterical; others were simply leaping
up and down emitting roars OF Peace.
peace. peace, peace"
An intoxicated young man with a
German accent shouted Colt Strafe
Heinrich Ford"
"Goodry. Goo bless you Keep
your shoulder to the wheel, and do
not lose courage. Right is might.
and We are right"
This was Bryan's last word to Ford
as the former left the docks OF the
Oscar an hour before sailing time.
You can do no harm by trying. You
may not be successful, but certainly
your hopes are for the best.
That is what Mr. Edison said.
The exact number sailing is less
than l40. OF these "a are newspaper
men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
u. s. SHIP IS SUNK
IN MEDITERRANEAN
lOh Steamer Sunk by Submarine,
Is Report.
ANOTHER FLEES FROM DIVER
American Steamer Petrolite Escapes
After Being sheIled by Austrian
Craft-Washington Gives Re-
call Reason to Berlin.

Rome, Dec. 9.-The American oil
steamer Communipaw has been sunk
by a submarine in the Mediterranean.
near Tobruk, Tripoli.
No information has been received
concerning the cre8 or the nationality
of the 81 bmarine.
The CCmmunipaw was recently held
by the Italian government az Genoa.
but was allow ed to sail for her deshna-
ton December 2, owing to representa-
tions made to the government by the
American embassy at Rome.
The Standard OF company of New
Jersey owned the Communipaw,
which sailed from New York October
"a for Egypt
Washington, Dec. 9.-Diferences
between the United States and the
two central empires of Europe were
intensified by the following incidents:
Cruiser Des Moines reported an Aus
trian submarine had fred on the Amer
lean ship Petrolite, in the Mediter-
ranean. wounding one man aboard.
Secretary Lansing of the state de-
partment replied to Germany's re-
quest for Americas reasons asking
the recall of Captains Boyd and Won
PGpen. The reply said merely each
attachc was persona non graft be-
cause OF his naval and military activ-
tiles.
The dispatch from the Des Moines
came from Canea. Crete, and reported
that the following wireless message
was picked up Sunday:
American steamship Petrolite,
Alexandria to New York. attacked by
a submarine Sunday morning at 500.
longitude 1926 north. latitude 36S
west One man not seriously in
jured."
The commander OF the cruiser said
he md obtained from the commander
Of Ii Petrolite the additional infor-
matiol, that the submarine which at
tackled the American steamer flew the
Austrian flag and looked like a big
cruiser" The rsan who was wounded
was struck by a fragment of an, ex-
pJosive she'll fred from the submarine
The attack took place about $50 miles
west OF Alexandria and of the west
ern end of the Island Of Crete
The navy department transmitted
the report to the state department.
where " was said nothing could be
done until further facts we're supplied
It was inferred from the dispatch that
the Petrolite had been fired on during
a successful attempt to escape. II
her captain disregarded demand to
submit to search there probably will
be no attempt to make a diplomatic
incident of the case.
Secretary Daniels said he had not
instructed the commander of the Des
Moines 10 make any further investi-
CATION. II is assumed that no more
viii be heard from the Petrollte until
she arrives at Gibraltar.
II il can be shown that the Petro-
lite was not trying to escape and that
as a reault OF the attack an American
was injured the issue with Austria
will grow rapidly in aeuteness if no
warning was given.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
CALL FIVE DEATH PLoTTERs.
Federal Grand Jury Returns lndict,
nnents at New York.


nents at New York.
New York. Dec. S.-Five additional
indictments were returned by the fed
eral grand jury on Monday against
Robert Fay. Walter Scholtz. Max Bret
tung. Dr. Herbert Kienzle, Engelbert
Bronkhorst. and Paul Daeche. All
were charged with conspiracy to com.
init murder. to commit assault with
deadly weapons and to destroy ships.
The previous indictments against
them merely charged them with at
tempting to destroy ships The origi-
nal charge referred to ships presum-
ably owned by the allied nations.
The new indictments specifically state
that the alleged conspiracy was di-
rected against Americans and shins
owned in part or whole in this coun-
try.
Assistant District Attorney Knox,
who has been in charge Of the case.
explained that the indictments for
conspiracy to commit murder did not
necessarily mean that murder was
planned but that men who conspired
TO commit an act which might result
in murder could be charged with the
more serious crime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
SIX NEW CARDINALS CREATED.
Foreign Majority in Sacred College
Reduced.

Reduced.
Rome, Dec. S.-The six new car
dinals created. whose names were
made public on Monday. are:
Mgr Giulio Tonti, nuncio at Lisbon;
Mgr. Alfonso Maria Mistrangelo, arch
bishop of Florence; Mgr. Giovanni
Cagliero, nuncio for Central Ameri-
can states; Mgr. Andreas Furwith,
Austrian by birth, nuncio at Vienna;
Mgr Raffaele Scapinella, nuneio at
Vienna; Mgr. Giorgio Gusimi, arch.
bishop of Bologna. These appoint
ments diminish the majority Of for
eign cardinals in the college. the rep
resentat'on now being 20 Italians and
81 foreigners. Formal announcement
was also made at the consistory of the
following American appointments:
Bishop Giuseppi Glass, to be bishop Of
St. Cloud. Mimi; Bishop Mundelein,
to be archbishop of Chicago; Mgr.
Brossant, to be bishop Of Covington.
Ky; Mgr Dougherty. to be bishop Of
Buffalo; Mgr. Giuseppe Petrelli. to be
the apostolic delegate to the Philip
pines, and Mgr. Edward Patrixio
Rogue, to be administrator OF the met
ropolitan diocese of st. Johns, N. F.
A strong plea for peace was made
by Pope Benedict XIV at the opening
of the consistory at the Vatican. His
holiness deplored the horrors of the
war which is raYaging Europe and
spoke with compassion of the plight
Of the Armenians in Turkey.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
ST. LOUIS WINS CONVENTION.
Democratic National Committee Votes
in Favor Of Missouri City.

Democratic National Committee Votes
in Favor Of Missouri City.
Washington, Dec. Chicago lost
the Democratic national convention to
ST. Louis on Tuesday because Senator
Reed OF Missouri needed help in his
senatorial candidacy and because the
Democratic national committee did not
think Chicago should have both CON
ventions. The deciding vote was St.
Louis. IS; Chicago. Is and Dallas. 9
Democratic committeeman were told
that II Is a foregone conclusion Chi
cago will be given the Republican CON
vention when the G o. p. committee
meets in Washington next week. The
Democratic convention was presented
as the only chance st. Louis had, be-
cause the word had been passed
around that the Republican conven-
tion would go to Chicago even IL the
Democrats also selected that city.
Senator Lewis. Governor Dunno and
Roger Sullivan addressed the commit.
tee in behalf of Chicago. but. as one
of the Chicago delegation expressed II
afterwards the cards were stacked
against them"
On the first ballot st Louis got 25
votes, Dallas was second with II and
Chicago tralled with 49, Lacking a
majority. second ballot was neces-
sary. On the second ballot Chicago
gained two votes and passed Dallas.
But st. Louis gaiaed three and had a
majority.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
DECREASE SHOWN
IN DEER KILLED
Venison Yield Is Less Than One
Half of Last Seasons.
1900 SLAUGHTERED IN YEAR
Incomplete Returns From State De.
partment Show That 13o,373 Hunt
ing Licenses Were Issued Dur
ing Past Season.

Madison.-That the number of deer
killed In Wisconsin this year was less
than one-half the number killed in 1914
is evident from the record now being
made up in the Office of the conserva-
ton commission.
The number reported to date for the
season recently ended is 2.7OO, but re-
ports yet TO come, Commissioner Bar
Der said. probably would bring the
number above 1900. all bucks. of
course
The record for 1914 was 1875, bucks
and does. The total in 1918 was $500
and IN 1912 it was $3.50.
In former years: Mr. Barber said.
fully so per cent OF all the deer killed
were does. Upon this basis the slaugh-
ter of does in 1914 was more than
4.400.
What effect the operation of the
buck law may have as a conservator
OF deer may be easily figured out from
these facts and the Illicit killing of a
few does will not Affect the conclusion
materially, is the view of Commits
sioner Barber.
The number of hunting licenses is
sued in the state is somewhat smaller
than last year, according to the incom-
plete returns now in the department.
Reports to date show licenses issued
as follows:
RESIDENT. 12s.5So. at 81 eaeh.... .si2s. $50
Nonresident
Small game. 5s1. at SO each. $40
Large game. 237. at SIS each. 5.s25
Total revenue to date .........,,...$l41.sS 5
Not all the counties. however. have
reported on the resident licenses. and
the above figures will probably be in
creased by 10000 resident licenses.
The number of licenses issued in
1914 was: Resident, 156.S43; nonresi-
dent, small game. 655; large game,
S79. Holders OF resident licenses may
hunt all kinds OF game. but nonresi-
dents may not hunt deer without a
large game license
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
TO REFUSE BOY-ED
FACTS TO BERLIN
Formal Demand Made Through
Envoy Gerard.
Won BERNSTORFF ALSO ASKS
German Ambassador Seeks TO Know
Why Secretary Lansing Took
Action as to Naval and
Military Aids.

Washington. Dec S.-The state de-
partment received another inquiry on
Monday on the request fer the Boyd
and Won Papen inquiry rom the Ber-
lin foreign Office, transmitted by Am
bassador Gerard. 1t WIS made known
officially here that the United States
would decline to go INTO the question
of facts on the subject and would not
disclose the sources of its information.
Count Won Bernstorff presented to
the state department a communication
asking for the reasons for the request
for the withdrawal OF Captain Boy-EG
and Captain Won Papen. the German
naval and military attaches. respec-
lively.
1t was stated authoritatively. though
not in the communication. that the am
bassador would under no considtra-
ton ask the United States to get safe
conducts for the attaches. The Ger
man government @as represented as
considering it incumbent upon the
United State5 to return the attaches
in SAFETY to German territory and
bring their successors here.
All the action is considered by Off
Gals Of the state department to be
contrary to precedents of diplomatic
procedure. While conferences upon
the subject are in progress the two
attaches, Captain Boyd and Captain
Won Papen will remain within the
United States.
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador, made emphatic denial OF
reports that Germany or German off,
cial agents had been concerned in re-
cent attempts to set up a counter revo-
luton In Mexico.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
Supervise Health Of Pupils.


The movement for health supervision
of school children is being extended
rapidly in Wisconsin. Its first aim is
medical attention for pupils and the
discovery and elimination of physical
defects. It also contemplates visiting
nurses to follow up these cases in the
home and see that the necessary
treatment is given the child Dental
inspection and the teaching of by
giene are included in the general plan.
Numerous states have law for the
thorough examination of all school
children in the state
Milwaukee hires twelve physicians
and FIVE school nurses to supervise the
health of her children in school. Wau-
sau has four physicians ard two
nurses. The following cities, accord
ing to recent reports to State Superin.
tendent C. p. Cary, employ one physi-
clan each: Ashland, Beloit. Fond du
Lac. Grand Rapids. La Crosse, Madi-
son, Manitowoc. Superior, Two Rivers.
West Allis. The following employ one
nurse each: Amigo. Burlington, Chip
pewa Falls. DePsre. Green Bay, James
vile, KaukaHna. Madison. Manitowoc.
Marinette. Menomonie, Neenah. 0sh-
kosh. Racine. Rice Lake, Stoughton,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
State Tax in County s2ao.o2s.

The state tax, excluding special and
miscellaneous charges assessed
against all tax districts, amounts to
S2zO.O25.79 for this county. according
to a schedule prepared by H. v.
Cowles.
Madison city, Of course. pays the
largest part of this, being assessed
S79.s45.1S. Stoughton comes next with
S6,600e9.
What part of the state tax each tax
district in this county pays is shown
by the following:
Albion, s4,19136; Berry, $2.124.Ss:
Black Earth, S1,034.03; Blooming
Grove. $4.927.49: Blue Mounds, s2,.
6S7,S2; Bristol. S4,145.61; Burke, ST..
1874; Christiana, $4,996.75; Cottage
Grove. sS.s4696; Cross Plains, 49,
OS6.62; Dane, s2,s7257; Deerfield, 49,
1870; Dunkirk, s4.66249; Dunn. So
606.S2; Fitchburg, $3,S52.60; Madison.
T.. S5,621.S6; Mazomanie, S1,27154;
Medina. $3.001.56; Middleton. 49,
429.52; Montrose. $3,2O9.93; Oregon.
$S,O66.6S; Perry. $3,16796; Pleasant
Springs, $4,332.34; Primrose, $2,7SS.35;
Roxbury, $2,6SS.56; Rutland. $3.349SO
Springdale. $9.36O.9S; Springfield, $3.-
1913; Sun Prairie, $3,621.47; Yer
mont, $2,14ZS6; Verona. $3,549.15:
Vienna. s4.125.16; Westport, $3,711.15;
Windsor. $4,675,O1; York. $3,69S.75;
Belleville ". $692.O1; Black Earth ".
$465,26; Blue Mounds ", $21775;
Brooklyn ", $s2S7; Cambridge ",
s6S2.Ss; Dane ", $Ss174; Deerfeld ".
s566.45; De Forest, $5S620; Madison
city, $79,945.1S; Marshall ", $769.54;
Mazomanie ", $70691; Middleton ",
$1.062.93, Mt Horeb ", $1,723.24;
Oregon ". $1,32316; Rockdale ".
$171.89; Stoughton city, $6,60O69; Sun
Prairie ", $1.9SO.95; Waunakee ".
$S71.74.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
WILSON WILL WE'D ON DEC. 10.
Ceremony to Be Quiet; Only Kin to
Be Present.


Washington. Dec. 7.-Thes wedding
of President Wilson and Mrs. Norman
Calf has been set for December Is.
it was announced on Saturday at the
White House.
The White House statement fol.
lows
1T was announced at the White
House that the. marriage of Mrs. Gait
and the president will take place
on Saturday. the eighteenth of Decem-
Der. As previously stated. the cere-
mony will be performed at Mrs. Gait
home. 1903 Twentieth street, NORTH
west. The only guests will be Mrs.
Cats mother, her brothers and sis
ters. the presidents brother and sis.
ter, his daughters and the members
Of his immediate household No In
yitations will be issued
Regarding the honeymoon no an.
nouncement was made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15

State Treasurer Henry Johnson said
the general Golfers of the state were
in excellent condition at the close of
business on November 80. with a bal
ance in ell funds of $2,861, 203.44, as
compared with $2,404 ,59S.O3 on the
same date in 1914, a difference in ia
vo1 of the present balance of $780,
605.46. OF TIE total balance there Is
in the depository banks 1885, 1853.
The balance sheet shows that the
receipts for the month of November
were s6Os,2S673. against disbuTse-
ments of s1.266.O2611. a difference of
$657,739 in favor of disbursements.
The receipts, however, do not include
$685.. S02.91 paid by street railway com
panies on November 80. but not re-
ceived for record until December l.
Balances in the principal funds at
the heginninR of the present month:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
MANY DIE IN EXPLOSION.
Ammunition Factory Destroyed by
PIotters at Halle, Prussia.

Ammunition Factory Destroyed by
Piotters at Halle, Prussia.
London, Dec. 7.-Destruction OF a
large ammunition factory at Halle.
Prussian Saxony. by an explosion, with
the loss OF several hundred lives, is
reported in a message from Holding,
Denmark, to Copenhagen. forwarded
by Reuters correspondent.
II is said a similar disaster was
narrowly escaped at Bogden. silesia.
The ammunition factory there. Il is
reported, was saved by the discovery
that II had been undermined.
According to this account. which has
been confirmed. arrests have been
made at Bogden. 1t is asserted dis.
contented workmen are suspected In
both instances.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
CLARKE NAMED BY SENATE.

Arkansas Member Chosen President
Pro Tenn. Over Pomerene.
Washington, Dec. 6.--Senator Clarke
of Arkansas was elected president pro
TEN. of the senate on Friday by vote
of IS to g. Clarke was elected in the
caucus of senate Democrats after more
than two hours of continuous ballot
ing. Friends of Senator Pomerene Of
Ohio made hard fight to defeat the
senator from Arkansas. but could mus
ter only 90 votes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
maxIoan Battle Is On.

Douglas. Ariz.. Dec. Sighting be-
gan between Carranza forces and the
villa column commanded by Gen Jose
Rodriguez, near the Mababi ranch, 20
miles west of Esqueda. Sonora, reports
received here stated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
80 Elr. a Mannoketa. AL

Maquoketa, Ia, Dec. T.-One hun
bred thousand dollars was the esti-
mated FIRE loss sustained when the
stevens block was destroyed. Carol
Phillips, a fireman. is in the hospital
with injuries
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
sent y U. S. by Russia: su;oid.

Wilmington, Del, Dec S.--Col B.
Permanently. representative of the
Russian government TO look after the
performance of contracts for mini
tions. committed suicide here. The
cause of the act is not known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
eulaara Are Wei PAID.

Berlin, Dec. bulgaria win retain
not only eastern Serbia. including Nish
and Perot. but also Macedonia and a
strip Of the Danube. giving a common
frontier to Hungary and Bulgaria, says
a writer in the Vossische Zeitung.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-12-15
Admiral Ludlow STRICKEN

New York, Dec. S.-Rear Admiral
Nicoll Ludlow. U. s. ~, retired. is in
a serious condition at his hotel as a
result Of an attack of apoplexy sui.
fered here. He was accidentally found
stricken by housekeeper.