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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
SIX YEARS AND $1,000
FINE FOR MAYOR ROBERTS
Federal Judge Anderson imposes Pen
alties on 116 Men, SO Of Whom
Pleaded Guilty.

Indianapolis, April 14.-Mayor Dom
NJ Roberts, one Of the q men con-
victed by jury in federal court for
participation in the conspiracy to
defraud Terre Haute on November 3.
1914, was sentenced by Judge Ander-
son on Monday to six years in Leay-
enworth prison and to pay a fine OF
$4,000. In all 11G men, SO of whom
pleaded guilty, were sentenced.
Sheriff Dennis Shea, five years and
$1,000; ELI Redman, circuit Judge, five
years and $1,000; Harry Montgomery.
president of the Terre Haute board Of
works, three years and $500; George
Ehrenhardt, member of the board of
works. three years and $500; Ed Dris-
coll. assistant city engineer. three
years and $500. Thomas Smith, city
judge. three years and $500; Hilton
Redman, two years and 500; VIII
liam Crockett. two years and $780, +.
e. Talbot, assistant city comptroller,
two years and 800: Lewis Nunley.
two years and 800; DR.. John e.
Green, two years and 800; Maurice
Walsh. county sealer. weights and
measures, one year and 800 fine;
John NJ Masselink, one year and 800
fine; Charles Houghton. one year and
800 fine: Joseph O'Mara, street com
missioner. one year and 500 fine;
Alexander Aczel. one year and 800
fine; Arthur ellis, one year and 500
fine; Joseph Strauss, liquor salesman,
one year and 800 flne George Sow
ern. gambler, one year and 500 fine.
George Woodall, William p. ODon-
nell, George Evans, John Clark, Syl-
yester Jordan, George Rouse. Clar-
ence stark. Frank Kiser. Simon Sting
ley, all saloonkeepers. and Fred MOI
rison. an employee OF the enginee Zig
department OF Terre Hautt were sen
fenced to six months in Marion coun-
ty jail and fined $40.
As soon as the court had completed
his judgment against the l16 conspira-
tors, the defense for 10 of the lead
ers appealed the case TO the circuit
court of appeals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Board Getting After Bedbus.

The Wisconsin state board of health
will send out circular letter to pro-
prietors of hotels and restaurants in
the state, urging them to clean and
renovate their establishments this
spring. The circular calls attention to
the necessity of providing garbage
cans, the cleaning of kitchens, bed
rooms, ice boxes, the covering of win
dows and doors with screens, the COW
ering of cracked surfaces in rooms
with nonabsorbent materials, and the
necessity of Kidding bedrooms of bed
bugs
The board on this last matter says:
Before repapering, recalcimining or
repainting bedrooms, walls, ceiling or
woodwork, you should make a deter
mined attempt to eradicate all YER
min"
The board says that it desires to do
what it can to increase the business
of hotels and restaurants in WiScon-
sin and at the same time make this
state a cleaner and healthier place in
which to live. The state hotel in
spectors, working under the board,
will assist the proprietors of these
establishments in carrying out instruc-
lions of the board.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
LAST OF GERMANY'S SEA
RAIDERS SAFE IN PORT
kronprinz Wilhelm Reaches Newport
News After 255 Days on the
High Seas-Crew lll.

Newport News, Va. April 13.-Last
of Germanys sea raiders, the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. scourge swept, her
crew facing starvation, her bunkers
empty. barred from New York harbor
by the perpetual guard of British
cruisers, sought sanctuary here on
Sunday.
The auxiliary cruiser had been at
sea 255 days, during which time she
sank Is merchantmen. Twelve of
these were British, two French and
one Norwegian. Her last victims
were the British royal mail steam
ship lamar and the British steamer
Daleby.
Commander Thierfeldt on his ar
rival in port explained that his ship
was badly in need of repairs. Her
bottom, he said. was foul and her
boilers needed overhauling. He stated
that he would request permission to
have the repairs made here.
Collector of Customs Norman r.
Hamilton Immediately boarded the
vessel and held an extended confer
ence with Commander Thierfeldt.
Commander Thierfeldt gave brief
but graphic description of his voyage
to DR.. Hal McCafferty, United States
quarantine officer at Old Point.
I'VE were chased by British cruis-
ers three tinxzk." said Commander
Thierfeldt, but were fortunate enough
to escape each time. although some
of the escapes were too close for COM
fort
Since leaving New York 255 days
ago we have touched at no port. For
weeAs we were forced to eat rice to
live, and that is responsible for the
66 cases of illness aboard. The men
are suffering from beriberi.
After a while. though. we ca rtured
and sank a French steamer and got
provisions and stores which lasted US
long time. Among them were TO-
600 bags of coffee"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
euocest Chance in Election a.

Suggest Change in Election Law.
Madison.-Four changes of consid.
cradle importance are suggested by
bills in the legislature TO revamp the
election laws of the state. Two of
these measures have been recon-
mended for passage and the others
viii be discussed at committee hear.
ings to be held soon. The important
Changes proposed are:
To change the date for holding the
primary election from the first Tues.
day in September to the first Tuesday
in June
To hold a party convention in ad-
vance Of the primaries. This measure
is aimed TO give party solidarity.
To abolish the second choice law.
To repeal the law by which the
state mails a pamphlet, containing a
statement of candidates who pay the
required sum, to all voters of the
state
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
ZEPPELIN THROWS
BOMBS ON ENGLAND
Raid Made on Towns Near Gun
Works.
INVASION IS MADE AT NIGHT
slyth, the Tyne, WaIlsend, Granting
ton and Seaton Burn Targets
for German Missiles From Sky
Damage Is Small.

Newcastle, England. April ia
Zeppelin airship made a bomb-drop-
ping raid over the Tyneside district in
northeastern England soon after eight
o'clock Wednesday night.
The entire region from Newcastle to
the North sea coast was plunged into
darkness when the first news of the
attack came from Blyth. eleven miles
northeast Of Newcastle. The airship
was then heading from the east at
great speed. As It passed over Biyth
it dropped eight bombs on the out
skirts OF the town.
After leaving Blyth the giant air
craft changed its course, evidently
intending TO make for Newcastle.
The pilot obviously was bafiled by the
darkness. Bombs we're launched from
the aircraft from time to time hap
hazardIy. but little damage was done.
Eventually the airship reached the
Tyne at Wallsend and then proceeded
eastward toward South Shields AS Il
drew near Wallsend bombs were
dropped. One of them fell on a rail-
way, narrowly missing a crowded pas
senger train on the way to Newcastle.
Between Blyth and Wallsend the
Zeppelin passed over Cramlington and
dropped several bombs in the neigh
borhood One house was set on fire.
Altogether II was estimated the raid
lasted about twenty-five minutes. One
man was injured by a shell splinter at
Choppingtown.
Five bombs were dropped at Wall
send Two fell In a field They were
located by a farmer. who handed them
over to the police
From Wallsend the raider crossed
the Tyne and FIVE or six minutes later
was reported at Weston and then at
South Shields. passing eastward. New
castle was missed altogether. Though
there was much excitement. there was
no panic
One bomb was dropped at Beaten.
within three miles of Newcastle and
Elswick
When last seen the alrship passed
seawqrd from the mouth Of the Tyne,
The district reported raided by the
Zeppelin is one of the most important
Industrial centers of the United King
dom. The chief town. Nawcastle-on-
Tyne, Is not only large seaport. but
one of Britaln's biggest coal exporting
and shipbuilding centers.
The celebrated Armstrong works at
Elswiek may almost he regarded as
the English equivalent of the Krupps
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
AUSTR|ANS CHECK
RUSSIAN INVASION
Petrograd Admits Troops Were
Halted in Hungary.
KAISER DIRECTS OPERATIONS
Orders Won HIndenburg to Resume
Drive on Warsaw-Seven Corps
Sent TO Assist Teutons in
carpathians.

Vienna. April 15.-"The Russian Of
fensive since the fall of Przemysl
along the whole Carpathian front has
been brought to standstiIl. and by
counter-attacks by our troops in sew
eral places the Russian line has been
effectively broken" says the official
statement issued on Tuesday by the
Austrian war office.
Along the whole Carpathian front
there is marked calmness. Along the
western section of the fighting line.
where the Russians recently tried TO
break through with strong forces in
the Ondava and Latorcza valleys and
completely failed with heavy losses,
there has not been any fighting for
several days"
Petrograd, April 15.-Great masses
of German re-enforcements still are
attempting to save the desperate sit
uation of the Austrian main army.
Several new corps have been spread
over the positions from the Upper
Pilica to the Dunajec to defend the
region of Cracow. Earlier German re-
endorsements, who were too late to
prevent the Russians from occupying
the entire ridge of the middle Car
pathians from MezoLaborcZ to Uzsok,
have joined General Litzinger's army,
which is now composed of seven Ger
man corps and is supported by Aus
trians from Pennsylvania. They have
begun a formidable attack on the left
wing Of the Russian wing invading
Hungary.
There has been terrific fighting
since the end of the week for posses
sion of the mountain section of the
Stryj-Munkacs road. The Russians
hold the village of Koziouvka and the
immediate slopes TO the nearest road,
but the Germans have recaptured 992
meter hill Close fighting with great
losses continues here, which is the
only section of the eastern Carpathi-
ans remaining in Austro-German
hands. The local check however, has
not stopped the Russian southern ad-
vance
The kaiser has ordered General Won
Hindenburg to attempt another gen
eral attack from East Prussia.
German eight-inch howitzers have
recommended dropping shells in the
direction of the outer trenches west OF
Ossowiez, but the Russian field artil-
lery have destroyed one siege bat
terry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
RIGGS BANK SUES MAooo.
Charges Secretary With Efforts e
Ruin lta Business.

Charges Secretary With Efforts TO
Ruin lts Business.
Washington. April 1.-THE Riggs
National bank, the largest financial in.
sttution in Washington. began legal
proceedings on Monday against Sec.
Rotary McAdoo and Comptroller Of
the Currency Williams to compel them
TO desis' from alleged efforts to ruin
ITS business
Temporary and permanent injunc-
lions we're asked from the District OF
Columbia supreme court against these
officials. The bill of complaint alleges
that Messrs McAdoo and Williams
have prosecuted the bank for more
than year past. eliminating March
80 with a refusal to pay $4,000 interest
on government bonds on deposit with
the United states to secure the banks
circulation.
The refusal is alleged TO have re-
suited from a failure on the part OF
the bank TO make special reports dc
manded by the comptroller, the IS .000
representing penalty OF 500 a day
imposed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
New state interpretations.


Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary of State
Donald as follows:
Royal Printing company, Milwau-
kee; capital $40, 600; incorporators, Ju'
Illus C. PashkewitE. H. ]. Hoppe and
J. NJ. Pashkewitz.
Old Home Farm Products company,
Richland Center: capital, $4,000; in
corporators, L. II. Bancroft, ]. = COT
fiand. John Fisherman, Robert Burn
ham. Grant L. Miner. A J. Strang and
r. L. Thurber.
Dane County Packing company,
Stoughton: capital, $4,000; incorpor-
ators, Carl 4. Peters, W. V. Bryant,
Edith Peters and Frank Taylor
Bryant.
Wisconsin Republican club, Milwau'
kee; no capital; incorporators. Alvin
P. Kletxseh, George A. West, Julius E
Roehr. II. A. verges. L. Kuehn,
Charles II. John. w. P. o'Connor
George s. Meredith, Walter j. Wilde
c. G. Forster. Otto H. Falk, August H
Vosel. Theodore o. Vilter. August C
Kurz. August Luedke, Gardner p
stickney and Elias H. Bottum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP SUNK.
Steamer HarpaIyce Lost in the North
Sea-25 of Crew Missing.


Rotterdam, April 13.-The Brit
ish steamer Harpalyce. the first relief
boat OF New York state and under
charter to the commission for relief
In Belgium, has either been torpedoed
or sunk by a mine in the North sea.
The Dutch steamer Elizabeth picked
up % of the crew of the Harpalyce
and brought them back to Rotterdam,
The Dutch steamer Constance Cath
erina picked up Ave men, The steam
err carried a crew of SO men, 26 OF
whom, II is feared, have been drowned.
II is presumed that the Harpalyce's
cargo had been unloaded and that it
was on the return voyage. Before
leaving Rotterdam 1t was Obliged to
give up its safe conduct and its Red
Cross symbols, SO that 1t was subject
to the same risks as any other ship
after It had finished it's work for the
commission Eight Grimsby steam
trawlers have been sunk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
KARL BITTER KILLED BY AUTO
Famous Sculptor Dies After Mlshap In
New York-Wlfe Also Injured.

New York. April 1S.-Karl Theodore
Francis Bitter, chief of the department
of sculpture OF the Panama-Pacific ex-
position and one of the best known
seulptors of this country, died in a
hospital here on Saturday of injuries
he suffered when he and Mrs. Bitter
were run down by an automobile on
Broadway. Mrs. Bitter's injuries are
not serious. Mr. Bitter was forty
seven years old. coming here in 1889
from Vienna. where he was born. His
home was In that city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Commission Allows Rate Adv,rees.

The railroad rate commission is
sued orders authorizing the Fort At
kinson Water and Light company to
readiust and increase its rate for light
ing and power service. and authoriz-
ing the Beloit Water. Gas and Electric
company 10 readiust and increase its
rates for water and electric cuI rent.
The commission ordered the town Of
Jacobs, Ashland county, TO extend the
water mains of its water plant into
the village or Giidden for FIRE protec-
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Institutions Face Fire Hazards.

Institutions Face Fire Hazards.
That serious fire hazards exist in
Wisconsin charitable and penal prop
critics. summarized the conclusions in
report submitted by H. P. Weaver
and W. c. West, fire prevention en-
gineers of the independence inspection
bureau of Philadelphia, to Commits
sioner Of Insurance Herman L. Ekern,
for the state insuran ee fund.
The report covers ne state insane
asylums at Oshkosh and Mendoza, the
Chippewa Falls Home fer the Feeble
Minded, the GAINESVILLE School for the
Blind. the Delavan School for the
Deaf, the Sparta Children's home, the
Milwaukee Industrial School for Girls,
the Waukesha Industrial Sch Dol for
Boys. the Green Bay reformatory, and
the state prison at Waapun.
The reports generally praise the
housekeeping conditions and the care
of the properties by the superintend-
ents of the different institutions, and
finds that these are far above the
average in like institutions elsewhere.
The inadequacy of present water
supplies at the different institutions
for fire fighting purposes is empha
sized. One important recommends
ton is that of a general sprinkler
equipment for nine of the largest
state properties.
The danger of loss of life in the in
stitutions where the inmates are con-
fined is especially emphasized. This
applies particularly to the insane
asylums. the Sparta Home for Chill
dren, and the Milwaukee Industrial
School for Girls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Plan TO Abolish State Board.

There is considerable talk here that
the administration will place a bomb
under the state board Of public affairs
with a view of putting it out OF bust.
ness. One administration leader says
the board has spent thousands of dol
lars In making various surveys. but
that not a single printed report has
been filed with the legislature. The
advisability of introducing a bin to
abolish this department has been dis
cussed in the house and such meas
ure is expected TO appear in the as
sembly soon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
$50 VILLA MEN EXECUTED.
Women Also Killed When Machine
Guns Turned on Them.

IN'Fs H'''VH n" ''N''''
Laredo. Tex, April 15.-Information
from Carranza officers and soldiers
In Nuevo Laredo. Mexico. indicated
that $50 villa soldiers. who surrend-
cred after Mondays battle between
Villa and Carranza armies near Huis-
achito, thirty miles south of the Dor
der, as well as a number of Mexican
women, estimated at between ten and
eighteen, were summarily executed by
the Carranza forces. II was stated
that a Carranza general ordered ma
chine guns turned on the party of
surrendering villa men and women.
The wounded were bayoneted on the
field.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
RUSS WIN IN cARPATHIANs.
Dispatch From Lemberg Says Teu
tons Forced to Retreat.

Lemberg. April 16.-ln a desperate
attack by the Russians on the right
flank OF the Austrian position at Mezo
Laborcz. on the Hungarian side OF the
East Beskid mountains. part OF the
Carpathians about fifty miles south of
Pr2emysl. the Austrians were forced
after a 12-hour battle to make precipi-
tate retreat. The whole main crest in
this district which the Austrans con
sidered inpreEnahle, Is in Russian
hands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
State Treasurer Issues Report.

The March statement of the treas
urer of state shows that there was a
balance on hand at the close of the
month of $1,174.65S.9S. OF this amount
5000, 1851 was in the general fund,
The receipts for the month aggregated
Se3C.3544. The balance on hand at
the close of February had been S1,209.-
213.19. The disbursements for March
aggregated $664.90S.65.
The balance on hand at the close of
March by funds was as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Kaiser peeorates sultan.

Amsterdam, April ia dispatch
from Constanunople states that the
sultan Of Turkey has received from
Berlin the Iron Cross of the first class
which was recently conferred upon
him by the kaiser.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
W. r. NELSON. EDITOR, DEAD.


eumbs After Long illness.
Kansas City, Mo. April i5-Wil-
liam Roekhl Nelson. editor and own
er of the Kansas City star died at his
home here on Tuesday He was sew.
enty-four years old For several
months he had been in poor health.
Uremic poisoning caused his death,
according to physicians. Mr. Nelson
was born in Fort Wayne. Ind, March
:. 1871, He was educated at Notre
Dame university After a short ex.
perience as youngster in cotton
growing In Georgia just after the
war he returned to Indiana aud be-
came a general contractor He bought
an interest in the Fort Wayne SENT
mel and devoted all his time to jour.
nalism. He went to Kansas City and
started the Evening star in 1850.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Town In Palestine shsllsd

Paris, April 15-The French battle.
ship St Louis bombarded an impor-
tant Turkish eucampment near GAIA,
Palestine, the French ministry OF
marine announced. The battleship
was aided by several water planes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
is KILLED IN CAR CRASH.
Many Injured When Freight Train Hit
Car Filled With Workmen.

mdHy tnJuTcu WneH FTcl9ut tFaih Flii
Car Filled With Workmen.
Detroit. April 16.-Fifteen persons
are reported dead and thirty-nine in
jured as the result OF collision be-
tween a street car of the Detroit
United Railways and freight train at
West Jefferson avenue and the De
troit, Toledo & Ironton railroad on
Wednesday night.
The street car, west-bound, loaded
with worRmen returning to their
homes, was struck broadside by a
backing freight train. Few of those
on the car escaped injury when 1t
was hurled from the tracks and
thrown, a shapeless mass Of wreckage,
at the side of the crossing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

Ashburnham. Mass. April 14.-Ash-
burnham house. the new boys dorm
itory at Cushing academy, the eduea-
tional preparatory school, was burned
to the ground. 100 boys housed in the
building escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Former Projects Son Slain.

Paris. April l6.-Louis Lepine. for
mer project OF police, has just been
informed that his son. an army sur
yeon, who has been missing since No
vember. was killed at Sainte- Marie-aux.
Mine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

London, April 14.-Bulgarian forces
are continuing their attacks on the
Serbian frontier. The Bulgars assailed
the Serbian blockhouse at Kancka and
>+orced the Serbian troops to retire at
Malechi.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Steamer Hits a submeraed Rock

Southampton, England, April ia
The British steamer Guernsey was
wrecked while attempting to escape
from a German submarine, The steam.
er hit q rock while running at full
speed and was dashed to pieces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
MIners cauaht n cave.ln.

Calumet. Mich, April 1.-two men
are dead and four others are believed
70 be dying as the result OF being
caught by the fall of wall in The
Hecla bvanch of the Calumet ana
Hecla mine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
rraMlers Ions overdn.-

Grimsby, England, April l5.-Eight
British trawlers. carrying approxi.
mately SIS men, are long overdue and
It Is feared they have been sunk in
the North sea by mines Of German
submarines.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
To Assist U. S. Rsfunssa

Galveston. Tex. April l6.-The
United States transport Sumner sailed
FOR Tampico on Wednesday to assist
refugees out of Mexico. Mai. Joseph
Wheeler. son of Fighting Joe." is in
command.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
900 Lan MIners surn allue.

Tokyo, April 15.-1Srctf hundred
miners were burned alive by cave
In that wrecked colliery near Shi-
monoseki The entrapped miners are
zoo feet below the surface. 1t is be-
lieved their rescue is impossible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Filth submarine to zeebrusge.

Sluis. Holland April ia suhma-
rine passed through Bruges on the
way from Client to Zeebrugge. This
is the fifth German submarine that
is known to have been sent to Zee
brugge in the last few days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Bow Kills Mother.

Pittsburgh, Ky. Apsil l6.-Mrs.
Mack Thomas was shot to death by
her thirteen-year-old son because she
forbade him to take one of his play
THINGS out of doors. The child killed
her with a shotgun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Death claims movie" Author.

New York. April l6.-Edwin Bliss
OF St Louis. author of many moving
picture scenarios. including What
Happened to Mary as we'll as num-
Der of short stories, died suddenly
here OF heart failure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21
Mrs secker Found Guilty

Detroit, Mich, April 14.-The Jury
In the case of Mrs. Caroline Becker
charged with the murder of Miss
Frances Bomholt, her friend and ben
efactress, returned verdict OF guilty
of murder in the first degree.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-21

Milan, Italy, April l6.-All industry
in Milan was stopped "a hours by la.
Dor organizations as a protest against
the brutality OF the police who killed
several workingmen in Sundays pro
war demonstration.