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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
WARSH|PS ON WAY
TO VERA CRUZ
o. S. Vessels Dispatched to
Mexican Port.
AID ASKED BY COMMANDER
President Has Plan TO Paeify Mexico
viii Aid New Head When Named
Opposing Elements viii Lose
Help Of "a. q. c." Nations.

washington, Aug 1.-THE situation
In Mexico took a new and startling
turn on Tuesday, and 1t is believed
there is strong probability a clash
between the United States and Car
rama is imminent.
The developments of the day we're;
1. Commander McNamee, in COM
mand OF the naval forces Of the east
coast, reported that mobs in Vera
Cruz were being melted to murder for
eigners, and that the situation was
extremely serious. He asked that two
battleships be sent to him at once.
2. In response to his request, the
hattleships Louisiana and New Hamp-
shire sailed last night from Newport,
r. J.. for Vera Cruz. The gunboat
Marietta also has been ordered from
Progreso to Vera Cruz. Il is under
stood also that the gunboats Wheeling
and Machias, which are on the Mexi-
can coast, have been ordered there.
3. President Wilson has decided to
cut short his vacation at Cornish, n.
H., and return TO Washington at once.
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE United
States and the six Latin-American
countries represented in the Pan
American conference on Mexican af-
fairs have agreed upon a definite pol
icy for the settlement OF the Mexican
problem. This announcement was
made by Secretary Of State Lansing
on Monday. The plan to be carried
out is approximately as follows:
/ The three leaders in Mexico will
be informed after the Pan-American
conference in New York Wednesday
that they must declare an armistice
and Immediately confer and agree
upon a provisional president
2. Should Carranza fail to agree TO
this, the United States and Latin al
lies win recognize the provisional
president accepted or agreed upon by
villa and Zapata and other patriotic
elements.
3. The factions and people Of Mex
Eco are to be advised the United
States will finance the political ele-
ments which agree to a provisional
president. and that the proposed new
government will have the active and
moral support of the United States.
Brazil. Chile, Argentine, Uruguay,
Guatemala and Bolivia.
l. II is the purpose Of these govern.
ments after the choice Of provision
al president TO prevent the shipment
of arms and ammunition to any fac
ton which opposes the new govern
ment.
s. The shipment OF arms and NUM-
tons OF war to the new provisional
government viii be permitted in I'M
limited quantities.
s. In the reorganization of the gov
eminent under a provisional president
there will be full amnesty for all pres
ent political prisoners and no future
prescriptions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
DECIDES FREIGHT RATE CASE.
Commerce Body Grants but Few Of
Proposed Increases.

Commerce Body Grants but Few Of
Proposed Increases.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The farmer
and farm interests have won big vic
tory over the railroads. The interstate
commerce commission handed down
its decision on Wednesday in the west
ern rate advance case and granted but
few of the railroads proposed in
creases. The proposed advance in
grain, grain products, live stock and
packing-house products-the biggest
on the list-were denied.
Commissioners Harlan and Daniels
dissented from the majority opinion.
Among the increases justified were:
Proposed increase on carload rates
on brewers rice and domestic rice.
Proposed increase on carload rates
on fruits and vegetables.
Proposed increase on carloads for
hay and straw where not in excess Of
Class C.
Among proposed rate increases re-
fused were:
On grain and grain products.
On carload rates live stock.
On packing-house products and
fresh meats, with exceptions.
Fertilizer and fertilizer materials.
Broomcorn.
Cotton piece goods and cotton from
Texas % points in the North.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
ALLIES LOSE WAR VESSELS.
British Cruiser. Submarine and De-
stroYer sunk.

British Cruiser. Submarine and De-
stroyer Sunk.
London. Aug. Am announce
ment by the admiralty states that the
British torpedo-boat destroyer Lynx
was sunk by a mine in the North sea.
Four officers and % men were saved
Berlin. Aug. 1.-THE German ad-
miralty announced the destruction OF
the British auxiliary cruiser India by
a German submarine in the following
official statement:
The English auxiliary cruiser India,
1900 tons. was torpedoed north Of
Dodge while entering Restfjord The
Swedish steamer Goesteland saved so
members of her crew
A submarine of the entente allies
was sunk near Bulair by a Turkish
aeroplane which threw bombs upon
the craft. All the crew were lost.
The allied forces have resumed
their attacks upon the Turkish posi-
lions p the Dardanelles with great
vigor in the last two days and have
made appreciahle progress on the Gal
lipoli peninsula. according to a Havas
dispatch received from Athens. The
Turkish losses have been heavy.
Constantinople, Turkey. Aug. 10, via
London.-Turkish troops completely
dispersed forces which the entente al
lies landed near Karachah. according
10 the Turkish war department.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
GENERAL FUNSTON EXPOSES
PLOT TO SEIZE SIX STATES
MeHicans Being Enticed Under the
plan Of San Dieso"-U. S. Hatred
Growing Along Border.

San Antonio. Tex, Aug. 10.--Gen.
Frederick Funston has sent a report
to Washington on the border troubles
indicating that the organizers are en-
ticing Mexicans under the plan of
San Diego" which calls for the death
OF every American male over the age
OF sixteen in Texas along the Rio
Grande, New Mexico, Colorado, Ar
Zona and California. This would be
followed by the seizure of these states
and the establishment of a republic
for Mexicans, negroes. japanese and
Chinese, The seizure OF the Rio
Grande valley country, once part of
Mexico. was to be the first step. For
the last two years dissatisfied Texas
Mexicans and refugees from across
The border nave been spreading the
principles o. the plan. Lodges have
been established in various communi-
ties peopled by Mexicans.
Information given to General Fun
ston is that normal conditions will
not be restored in the valley and the
rebellion qlelled until enough troops
are distributed to form a sufficient
guard for every village along the Rio
Grande border Of Texas.
General Funston thinks the threat
ened revolt is independent Of Car
rama. Villa or any Of the real Next.
can leaders. 1t is said to be fomented
by a group Of Adventures who con-
slider this an opportune time for such
disturbance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

The sixth annual convention OF tie
Wisconsin Plumbers and Steamfitters
association adjourned in Oshkosh after
choosing Milwaukee for its next meet
ing place and electing the following
officers: z. S. Barry. Superior. pTesi-
dent; E. J. Delforge. Fond du Lac, first
viee-president; Want Yorty, Oshkosh,
third vice-president; George C. Block.
Milwaukee, secretary and treasurer.
F. r. King. Madison, state plumb
ing inspector. talked to the delegates
OF the state building code and license
General Organizer F. ]. Kennedy, Chi
cago. discussed organization and pro-
motion of the order. Thomas E. Burke,
Chicago. general secretary of the ma
tional association. spoke on building
codes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
ID PERSONS KILLED IN
RAID ON GREAT BRITAIN
Nine Women, Four Children and q
Man Lose LiVes-Zeppelins At.
tack East Coast.

London. Aug. 11.-East coast towns
OF England and Scotland are passing
sleepless night in momentary ex-
pectation of a fresh invasion by Ger
man Zeppelin airships on a bomb
dropping expedition.
The anxiety is based partly on re-
port that five Zeppelins we're seen fly
ing past an island near the entrance
TO the Zuyder Zee toward Scotland on
Monday and partly on knowledge that
the war of the air" has been re-
opened With greater vigor and more
stupendous operations than ever ex-
perienced.
The first blows in the new campaign
fell almost simultaneously on not only
England, but Germany. A German air
squadron raided the east coast OF
England and killed fourteen persons
while dropping bombs for four hours
on Tuesday. An allied aeroplane feet
raided Bavaria and killed eight civil
ians at Sankt Ingbert
After the raid In which they killed
fourteen and injured fourteen civil
ians in England. which lasted from
S:30 o'C * Monday evening until
1880 o'clock Tuesday morning. the
Germans lost one OF their airshlps II
is believed four or FIVE big Zeppelins
took part in the raid. One OF them
was attacked by gunfre on its way
home and so seriously damaged that
1t fell into the sea. 1t was towed to
I Ostend, Belgian port held by Ger
mans, but there was attacked by al
Iied aviators from Dunkirk. who are
reported TO have blown it TO frag-
ments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
CROPS SMASH ALL RECORDS.
Production Of Five Leading Grains
Reach Vast Fiuures


Washington, Aug. 10--Three billion
bushels q corn. 1900. Od0. 600 bushels
oats, and 1.000. 100000 bushels Of
wheat are in prospect for this years
United States harvest.
Record crops OF rye. white and
sweet potatoes, tobacco, rice and hay
also ere predicted for the prosperous
farmers, who hare planted 3l0.546. 500
acres. or 100000 acres more than
last year. 10 their principal crops.
The wheat crop. the greatest ever
grown IN any country, will be worth
more than s2,5OO.O00, 600 The surplus
of wheat is more than 400, 0OO. 600
bushels, the largest this country has
known.
Five leading grains, wheat corn,
oats. rye and barley, have an aggregate
yield of 5,547. 100000 bushels, an in.
crease OF 124,000,000 bushels for the
month OF July, or little over two per
cent. and 269.000.o00 bushels. or nearly
five per cent larger than last year s
final returns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
GEORGE FITCH, AUTHOR. DIES.
Noted Hunorist Falls to Rally After
an Operation in California.

Noted Hurnorist Fails to Rally After
an Operation in California.
Berkeley, Cal. Aug. 11.-George
Fitch, the author, Of Peoria, Ill, died
at sanitarium here. having failed to
RAINY from an operation for appendi-
citis. Mr.. Fitch was taken Ill on Sat
urday. He had been visiting his sis
ter, Miss R. Louise Fitch. who is a
student in the University of California
Mrs. Fitch was with him at the time
of his death. Arrangements have been
made to remove the body to Peoria for
burial
The name of George Fitch belongs
in that list OF American humorists
which includes Mark Twain. Bill Nye.
George AIDE and Finley Peter Dunno.
Fitch was born at GaIva, H., June
s. 1877
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18


British submarines have entered the
Black sea and torpedoed the Turkish
cruiser which formerly was the Bres
lau. one transport and one gunboat.
London, Aug. ia dispatch TO the
Daily Telegraph from Athens says
that the Turkish cruiser Goeben,
which was renamed the Sultan Selim
after its sale by Germany to Turkey,
has been torpedoed by avn allied sub
marine near the Bosporus. The crew.
however succeeded in running the
warship aground in a creek, where
workmen are now building a dixie
about il TO enable repairs to be made.
Berlin. Aug. 13.-The German air
ships, which raided the east coast of
England Monday night and early Tues
day morning, bombarded. with good
results, warships on the Thames. the
London docks. torpedo boats near Har-
wich, and buildings on the Humber.
says an official communication issued
by the admiralty.
The text of the official statement
follows:
THE night of August $40 German
airships attacked fortified places and
harbors on the English east coast.
In spite of strong defense, British
warships on the Thames and the Lon
don dock, torpedo boats near Harwich
and important construction on the
Humber were bombarded. II was OBJ
served that the results were good.
THE airships returned from the sue
cessful expedition"
Another naval communication is
sued reports
An official report received by wire
less says that our Baltic naval forces
on the 10th attacked Russian ships in
the archipelago near the seheeren is
lands and by their fire forced tie Rus
SLAMS TO withdraw. among them an
armored cruiser of the Makaroff class.
We also silenced the coastal batteries
'The same day other German cruis-
ers drove off Russian torpedo boats
which appeared near the entrance to
ADE GuAk VI 1AAkus anu oh CuEAly uE-
stroyer was seen TO be on fire. Our
ships repeatedly were attacked by
enemy submarines, but all their tor
pedoes missed the mark Our ships
suffered neither damage nor losses"
Great Britain's official account of
the Zeppelin raid of the night of Au-
gust $40, the only news passed by the
London censor. limited the German
flyers zone of operation to the east
coast"
The British account added that four
teen persons were killed and fourteen
wounded by bombs dropped by the
Germans while flying over English
towns.
Rome, via Paris, Aug. 13.-It is Of
ficialiy announced that the Austrian
submarine U-12 was torpedoed and
sunk with all aboard in the upper Adri-
attic sea by an Italian submarine.
London. Aug. 13.-The sinking Of
the British auxiliary warship Ramsey
by the German naval steamship Me-
teor and the blowing up of the latter
in the North sea we're announced Off
cially
In addition to these losses eleven
commercial vessels were reported
sunk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Rrldne Kills Enninsnr.

Galeshurg. H., Aug. 1S.-otto Z.
Feikert Of Fort Madison. Iowa. a
Santa Fe engine 81. tas killed when
his head struck ridge abutment
near Dalinda. Feikert was thirty
years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Storm, smsers West indies.

Fort De France. Martinique. Aug.
12.-Considerable damage was done
along the waterfront here by a VIC
lent storm with a heavy wind from
the west The sea rose high and
docks we're flooded and merchandise
destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Lives 70 Re g, Years Of An.

Sioux City, Ia, = Stanbury
Wright of Shirley, AK one hundred
and fifteen years old. died in hos
pital here of senility. Mr.. Wright was
bound from his Arkansas home to
Rapid City, S. D., TO visit relatives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Merehants to Meet at oshkosh.

Merchants to Meet at Oshkosh.
The fifteenth annual convention of
the Wisconsin Retail Merchants asso-
citation will be held in Oshkosh Au-
gust %. "a and 25 with headquarters
in the Fraternal Reserve association
building and about 500 visitors are ex-
pected
The Merchants and Manufacturers
association of Oshkosh and the local
council of the United Commercial
Travellers are cooperating with the
state officials and local representatives
of the association in promoting plans
for the meet. The principal induce
ment offered to retailers and whole
salers alike is that it will be splen-
did opportunity for statesmen to meet
the trade
The present officers are: President,
G. F. Finger, Fond du Lac; first vice
president, F. NJ. Fish, Appleton; sec
ond yice-president, R. W. Riegelman.
Racine; treasurer, James P. Davern.
Milwaukee; secretary, NJ. Slattery,
Milwaukee; directors, J. H. HollwegG,
Hayward; F. ]. Schneider, Two
Rivers; George Stindler, Superior.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

Paris, Aug. 12.-sir Hiram Maxim.
the famous inventor and scientist.
announced here that he has found
means of rendering harmless the
poisonous gases being used by the
German soldiers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
France Gusts MlIllnnalre.

Paris. Aug. 13.--The permanent
court-martial at Marseilles has sen
fenced Henri Racine to deportation for
supplying essence of naroli and olive
oil through a Lausanne firm to a IA
nous perfumer of Cologne.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

Hohenheim, Germany. Aug IL
The seismograph here indicated that
a severe earthquake occurred in south
ern Europe. probably in Calabria or
Albania Calabria has suffered from
many severe Quakes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Shell hospital Trains2

Petrograd, Aug 13.-The hospital
trains of the Russian Red Cross in
Poland were bombarded by Zeppe-
lin. according to a war Office state
ment issued here. 1t said that several
wounded soldiers were killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
May Adeler Dies.

Philadelphia, Aug. 12.-Charles He
Der Clark, who wrote under the name
of Max Adeler. died at Eaglemere, Pa.
He was seventy-five years old. He
was widely known as a writer OF hui
morous books and short stories.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
IOWA MAYOR KILLS WOMAN.

Joseph Blaekman of De Soto Ends
Life When Victim Dies.
De Soto. Ia, Aug. l3.-Mayor Joseph
Blaekman on Wednesday shot and
killed Mrs. C. ]. Jordan, forty, wife OF a
real estate dealer, and then committed
suicide by shooting. Mayor Blackman
boarded at the Jordan home. and it is
believed he and Mrs. Jordan quarreled
because she had gone out into the
country to cook for threshers. Black
man is said to have been drinking.
The killing of Mrs. Jordan took place
in her kitchen. Blackman had Just
finished his breakfast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Ar,lclss Of INTERPRETATION.

ATItCtc5 OI tHSSi fSt
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the office of Secretary of State Don
aid as follows:
Pepin Electric company, Pepin;
capital. $4,000; incorporators, c. j.
Thies. o. E. Jackson, C. J. Johnson
Nal Investment company, Milwau-
kee: capital. $4,000; incorporators. A.
]. Strauss. W. Reitman. Margaret j..
Brewster.
vandenberg Music company. Green
Bay; capital, $4,000; incorporators,
F. A. Vandenberg. o. F. Mann. w. H.
Shnaekel.
Anderson Farm Land company,
shawano; capital. $4,000; incorpora-
tors. August Anderson, Martha Ander-
son, James Anderson.
PEOPLES Cash Meat Market. Clinton
Vile; capital. $4,000; incorporators. c.
Rathke, A. Schoenike, w. H. Ellsbury,
Badger Theater company, Milwau-
kee: capital. $4,000; incorpora tors, H.
a. Mundt, w. F. Mayer. Leo Zakrajske.
Green Grove Farmers Produce CON-
many. Curtiss; capital, $3.50; ineorpor-
ators. Albert Pribbernow and four 9TH
ers.
n. J. Braun Lumber company, Ply
mouth; capital, $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Coz and Smith lie, Out

Springfield. H., Aug. 1i.-Goyernor
Dunno removed DIR. n. W. Cox of
Cairo and DR.. B, A. Smith of Cham.
paign from office as members Of the
state board OF dental examiners. This
action followed an investigation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

Constantinople, Aug. lit was off.
cially announced on Monday that GO
British soldiers. including a major and
two lieutenants, have been captured
by the Turks in the recent fighting at
6edd-ul- Bahr.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Bio Breach OF Promise Suit.

St Louis Mo. Aug. 13,-Herman C.
G Luyties, president of the Sanitol
Chemical company. was sued for $3.50.
600 breach Of promise by Mrs. Kath.
laen E Gowdy, twerty-nine years old.
a California widow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Kaiser Fears Plot al Warsaw.

Amsterdam. Aug. 13.-Fear that
Russian spies would attempt to take
his life delayed the triumphal entry
Of the kaiser into Warsaw. 1t was
learned. All the public places in War
saw have been mined.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
suloarIa Ready for War.

London, Aug. IA news agency
dispatch from Rome received on Tues.
day afternoon says that Bulgaria VIII
join the allies If Serbia will cede 10
her that part Of Macedonia now held
by the Serbians.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
turks Forced SACK BY Russ.

Petrograd Aug. BY capturing
several hundred camels carrying sup
plies 10 the Turks along the eastern
Euphrates. Russian Caucasus troops
forced the enemy TO withdraw for a
distance of several miles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
okuma Heads New Canine.

Tokyo, Aug. l1.-Emperor Yoshihito
authorized Premier okuma TO with.
draw his resignation and the recon.
structed Japanese cabinet will be in.
stalled at once. Okuma is having din.
Guilty in finding foreign minister.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
eerman Mine sweeper Lost.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-TWO German mine
sweepers were lost Sunday in a re-
connoissance at the Gulf of Riga, II
was announced here. Russian claims
of a victory over great naval forces
were denied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Russian Crop Larne.

Berne. Switzerland, Aug. l2.-The
Russian crop this year is extraordi.
narily large despite the war, say adj
vices n that country. In the Mos.
COW district the harvest is so per cent
larger than last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Another LusItanla eodx Found.

Washington, Aug 12.--The Ameri-
can consul at Cork, Ireland, notified
the state department that the body of
NJ. W. Harvey, third-class passenger
on the Inflated Lusitania, was washed
ashore at Murrough Ireland, recently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Society Gets First typewriter Model.

OSSiNRy 0CNo EuoA s1PCnUtbCT MOucts
The typewriter was invented within
Wisconsin, and by Wisconsin man.
A few years after the close of the
Civil war c. l.. Sholes of Milwaukee be-
came convinced that the slow ana
laborious process OF long hand writing
could be lightened and quickened by
machinery. Sholes was an inventive
genius, who had attracted considerable
notice by his ingenuity. He set him
self to his task with enthusiasm and
before the passage of many months
had succeeded in perfecting a machine
that performed typewriting operations
satisfactorily.
On June %, 1868, he and two asso-
ciates were given a patent for the in
vention. A few years later they en-
tered into a contract with Messrs. e.
Remington & Sons of the celebrated
Remington armory for the manufac-
ture of $4,000 of their machines, thus
laying the foundation not only for the
development of the Remington type
writer, but for dozens of others. The
Wisconsin Historical society has just
been presented by F. C. Sholes of Chi
cago, son of the inventor, with one OF
the first of these typewriters to be
be made, a curious old machine which
but slightly resembles the modern per-
fected models.