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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
100000 Wasted on State Printing.


More than 100000 can be saved to
the state in printing alone, according to
the report of the stats board of public
affairs, placed on tae me-nbers' desks.
"Thirty-six annnei and biennial re-
ports are issued by state officers, de-
partments. boards and commissions, I"
it is stated. These SO reports are de-
voted exclusively to annual and BIZ
ennial statements of the work of the
various departments OF state govern
ment, and contain 1852 pages.
"A concrete example of the savings
that would follow by reducing the
number of pages is found in the insur-
ance commissioner report. This re-
port at present consists of three vol
umes: Statistics and comment on the
life and casualty, the fire and marine,
and the local mutual companies being
issued separately. These three vol
umes contain 3.442 pages, and the cost
of publishing the 1913 edition was
$11, 47S.73. A study of these reports,
conducted with the advice of an ex-
perieneed and wellknown actuary,
shows that the 3,442 pages could be
reduced to $50 pages without eliminat-
ing any essential information This
would reduce the cost of the insurance
commissioners report from 81, 47S.73
to about $1,3S5.95. saving of slightly
over $4,000.
More than 100000 bound volumes
and pamphlets have accumulated in
the basement of the south wing of the
capitol" it is said. "Of this numLcr
about 100000 are volumes bound in
cloth
Since 1901 it has been the practice
of the state to sell its waste paper and
ports to the junk dealer, who is regu-
lar and almost daily caller at the capt.
toll From January /, 1914, to Novem-
Der 81, 1914. the state sold 26,440
pounds of book paper. for which there
was received total of $131.72. From
5000 to 5000 pounds, in addition to
that already sold. are either sacked or
being put into sacks.
Examples of savings that would re-
suit from reduction of the number of
copies to be issued are found in the
1911 and 1918 editions of the statutes,
of which there are now $12,05636
worth in the basement of the capitol.
most of which ultimately will go to the
Junk dealer The total number of
copies of the 1911 statutes ordered
was 5000. The total number dis
tributed was 5,746. The total number
ordered of the 1913 edition of the stat
utes was 5000, of which the total num-
Der distributed was 2.S2S. The re
naming 3.170 are still on hand. The
total cost of the volumes on hand of
the 1911 and 1918 statutes, both of
which are now out of date, was S12,-
056S6.
This is one of the few ways in which
the money of the state has been
xr1cfad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Canal Jury Fails to Aurss.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Feb. 16,--The jury
was unable to agree in the trial OF
s. wetmore. u. X. Bullens. Henry
Lutz and David J. Simpson. charged
with conspiracy to defraud the gov.
eminent on Panama canal contracts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
FANNY CROSBY is DEAD.
Blind Writer Of Hymns Expires In
Connecticut.

6ilno writer OF hymns Expires IN
Connecticut.
Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 15.--Fanny
Crosby. well-known hymn writer. died
on Friday at her home in her ninety
ffth year Her death was not unex-
pected, az her health Lad been fail
ing for some time. In spite Of feeble
health. especially within the last few
months. Miss Crosby continued writ
ing hymns up to a short time before
her death.
Eight thousand hymns OF Christian
Worship sung in Protestant churches
through the world are the work of
Fanny Crosby. Thousand perhaps
hundreds OF tho nds-who sang her
songs, which were translated into ev-
cry language. did not know that 1t
was a blind woman's inspiration which
they employed to express their Chris
tian faith and hope in song.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Fuel Scarce In Paris.

Paris, Feb. 16.--Paris is still feeling
the lack OF fuel. There is said to be
plenty of English coal. but it comes in
great blocks and there is not enough
help to break It UP at Rouen. the coal
port of Paris. so as to make It avail.
able for the retail trade
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
N. G. pouohertv Asks psre,o,

Joliet, H.. Feb. 17.--An application
for a pardon for Newton C. Dougher-
ty. former superintendent OF public
schools OF Peoria. convicted of detail
cation OF public money. was made to
the state board of pardons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

Menlo, Ia, Feb. 1T.-Three men
were instantly killed by boiler ex-
plosion in an electric light plant here
on Monday The dead are: Erma
Wiley, NJ. A Beaman and Frank Fay
All lived In this city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

Kansas City Mo. Feb. 17.-Wesley
Robinson. negro. was hanged for the
murder Of his wife and stepdaughter.
Robinson served prison term for
killing his FIRST wife in the Same man
ner in st. Louis In 1895
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Mine operator Murdered.

Denver. Colo. Feb. 16-william
Dick. a mine operator OF Walseuhurg.
was killed and robbed of $4,000 which
he had taken 20 the Oakview mine.
near I-aveta. % pay OF the men on
Saturday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

Manila. Feb Eight men charged
with participation in the abortive up
rising in the suburbs Of Manila on the
night OF December % were arraigned
and pleaded not guilty. Their trial
has been set for March.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Cargo Of coppsr is Seized

Copenhagen, Feb. IA large ship
ment of copper labeled sugar" and put
aboard the steamship Carmen was
seized here. The copper was con-
signed to a German firm The ship
per and captain were arrested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
80 olvn Eood IL Relolans.

London. Feb. 1.-THE cargo Of
foodstufs on the American steamship
wiihelmina now in Falmouth aISor
may not so through a prize court. but
will be sold 70 the American commits
sion for relief in Belgium.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Fire in an Omaha Landmark

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 1S-The upper
three floors of the Board OF Trade
building were damaged to the extent
of $4,000 by fire. The building. one
of the landmarks Of the city. is in the
heart of the business district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
tts BRITISH SHIPS SUNK.
Hamburg Vessel Owners Deny Reports
From England.

Berlin. Feb. l5.--Among the state
ments u n cut for publication by the
Overseas News agency on Friday was
the following item: "Contrar~ to Brit.
ish reports that since the beginning OF
the war only one per cent of the Brit.
ish merchant ships have been sunk.
Hamburg ship owners state that 11S
ships OF Sos,0OO tons. or about four
per cent of the British commercial
navy have been destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Buffalo Stock Yards ouarantlnes,

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb i7.--The East
Buffalo live stock yards we're placed
under complete quarantine by order
of Federal Inspector Bernard P
wende, and shipments OF cattle can
not be received here for week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Romh kllla euloar Nobles.

London, Feb. iS-Two members of
the Bulgarian arlstocracy were killed
and ten others injured when a bomb
was exploded at mask ball in Sofia,
One OF the victims is son OF a
former Dulgarian minister Of war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Ohio Mines to Be Rsnnsnsa.

Cleveland. o.. Feb 1s--Ohio coal
operators decided to open mines un-
der an open shop" system. A com
mittee is TO visit Secretary OF Labor
Wilson to tell him they have failed
to bring about a settlement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Roosevelt to BE Witness.

Wheeling, w. Va, Feb. 1S.-U. S.
Marshal Edward Smith announced
that Col Theodore Roosevelt had
been summoned to appear In Wash
ington to testify in the Impeachment
hearing of Judge 4. G. Dayton
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Hang Murderer Of Child.

Chicago. Feb. l6.-C. r. F. Smith
was hanged for the murder OF four
year-old Hazel weinstein. While he
awaited the summons that would lead
him to the gallows. his aged father
spoke in his sons defense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
lack cudahy's Accuser ples.

Los Angeles, Feb. lS-Mrs. O..
Coats. wife OF a prominent Pasadena
physician. who recently sued Jack
Cudahy. alleging he broke several CT
her ribs in scufFle. Is dead at Maren-
80 hospital, Pasadena.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Rlaek Hsnd KING Is sIaIn.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The king" of
the Black Haud-Antonio Cincotta-
the man who the police say was the
instigator of scores of murders in the
Italian colony in Brooklyn-was killed.
shot from ambush.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
100000 TO AID CATTLE MEN.
Bill introduced In House by Repre-
sentative Cooper of Wisconsin.

SeHtdIINe cooper OF WTsCOHsIHs
Washington. Feb. 16.-Representa-
tive Cooper of Wisconsin introduced
in the house on Saturday bill APP
propriating 100000 to reimburse cat
tie owners for expenditures caused by
the quarantine of cattle at the Ma
tional l.. Try show in Chicago since
last November on account Of the foot
and-mouth disease. The bill was re-
ferred to the agriculture committee.
No report on 1t is expected at this ses-
sion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
MAY HIRE FRANCIS 3. sAYRg.

Son-in-Law Of President May Come to
University Of Wisconsin.
Madison. Wis. Feb. 16-Francis r.
Sayre of Williamstown. Mass. son.in-
law of President Wilson. is under CON
siderauon by the manager of the Uni
verslty Of Wisconsin to succeed DIR.
II. c. Bumpus. now president of Tufts
college
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
HOUSE PASSES SHIP BILL.
Lower Branch of Congress Votes 2t5
For TO 121 AGAINST Measure.

GcNS' 9i@iNb W SOfi9iN COS NOhSS . 10
For to t2t Against Measure.
Washington, Feb 1S-Tba govern
ment ship purchase bill. as an amend
ment to the Weeks naval auxiliary
bill, was passed by the ho~7a at 1920
o'clock Wednesday morning by a
vote Of 215 to 12t. The passage OF
the bill followed 14-hour parliament
tary struggle The measure will now
go to the senate. Nineteen Democrats
voted against the bill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
HEAD OF SOLDIERS HOME OUT.
Col. M, J. 5arger ousted From Dan
VILE fIllO Institution


New York. Feb. 16-Col. NJ ]. Bar
ger. governor of the Old Soldiers
home at Danville. Ill. has been re-
moved from Office. Maj ]. II. Peters
has been appointed his successor. The
announcement was made here by Col.
Frederick J. Close. president OF the
board of managers of the National Sol
diers' home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

Henry Clark coe. Jr, OF Boston,
the young oil salesman and protess
Of President Foieer of the Standard
OIL company who disappeared from
his home, Is still missing. His young
wife and other relatives believe he is
a victim Of aphasia or has been kid.
naped. Search is being made for him
all over the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
FIRST U. S. PEERLESS is DEAD.
Baroness Abinger. American Born,
Succumbs in England.

Succumbs in England.
London. Feb. 16.-Helen. Baroness
Abinger, widow of the third Baron Alb
niger. and said to have been the first
British peeress of American birth, is
dead She was daughter of Commo-
dore George Allan Magruder. U. S. N,
and was married to Baron Abinger in
1868 The baron died in 1892
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
HAS SOLD FIVE STEAMERS
To the Atlantic Transport Company
of West Virginia.

New York. Aug 1S.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, in pursu-
ance OF its plan announced some time
ago of oisposipg of its fleet and other
property, hos sold five of its steamers
to the Atlantic Transport Company of
West Virginia. The steamers so dis
posed OF are the Manchuria, Mongolia,
Korea, Siberia and China. Ne terms
were mentioned in the announcement
today,
The last sailing from San Francisco
by any of these vessels to Oriental
ports under the Pacific Mail flag will
be on August % by the Mongolia
Some months, ago the Pacific Steam
ship Company indicated that it would
wit draw its ,steamers from the trans
Pc ct4lc service and probably dispose
of them because of the new seamen's
law, passed by the last ession of
congress, the terms of which. it is
claimed. made 1t impossible for the
Pacific Mail to compete with the Jap
anese lines. Many of the members of
the crews, chiefly in the fire rooms,
consist of cheap coolie labor and un-
der the new law the Pacific Mail
would have to replace them with men
speaking the same language as the Of
ficers of the ship This, it was
onerous clauses Of the new law, bG<
there were others which contributed
to the decision of the steamship COM
pany to dispose of its property.
The vessels sold are virtually the
largest and best in the Pacific Mail
service. The Mongolia and the Man
churia are twin vessels of $1,000 tons
each; the Korea and the Siberia each
have a tonnage of $4,000 tons and the
China is of 10O,2 200 tons burden.
All these vessels are now in COM
mission in the Pacific service.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
MAY MAKE
COTTON CONTRABAND
If Necessary to Prevent 1t Reaching
Her Enemies.

London, Aug. 13, us p. m.-Lord
Robert Cecil, parliamentary under
secretary for foreign affairs, in the
course of a formal interview today de-
fning the British governments atti-
tude in the complicated cotton situa-
tion, made this statement:
THE allies must by all lawful means
prevent cotton reaching their enemies:
it may be considered necessary to
make cotton contraband.'
At the same time Lord Cecil stu
diously refrained from any hint that
the commodity would be removed from
the free list at any specified date or
that the government had evolved any
solution to meet the demands of Amer
lean cotton growers and neutral con-
sumers. He stated explicitly, however,
that if cotton were made contraband
England would consider the act legal
and internationally justified.
His statement. being the first in be-
half of the government outside par
Lament relative to cotton, and COM
ing at time when the public Is clam
oring for drastic action to shut off the
supply from Germany, is taken in some
quarters to presage this step in the
near future.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
ITALIAN ElTTORAL
RAILWAY BOMBARDED
By Austrian Neutrality-suspicious. Shat
tered and a Factory Set Afire.

Vienna via London, Aug. 13, S:35 p.
n.-The following official communica-
ion was issued today:
"The naval commander reports that
larly Wednesday our ships lombard
ID the Italian Littoral railway from
Nolfetta to Seno San Giorgio. At
Nolfetta four factories and two rail-
way viaduct were heavily bombarded.
Dne viaduct was shattered and one
factory set on fire.
cat San Spirito the station and sew
lral depots were burned to the ground.
"At Bari the Castle signal station
Ind five factories were bombarded.
Dne of the latter was destroyed. The
Whole Of Bari was covered with clouds
# dust and smoke and the population
vas panic-stricken. Italian guns of
hedium calibre fired ineffectively on
bur destroyers. An attack by a hos
lie submarine also failed.
'"The railway viaduct at Seno> San
Eiorgio was badly damaged by our
Ire.
"Our vessels all returned undam-
lged. With the exception of sub
naries off Bari nothing was seen of
hostile naval forces
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14

py a place Of Importance in the finan-
cial world
Break of 2 1-2 in Demand Sterling.
Demand sterling, long the unit Of all
exchange, declined to 40 ga, break
of IL cents from the low price of
the previous day, and checks on Paris
were quoted at $50, a loss Of cents.
Exchange on Italy and Germany also
was depressed, but held relatively bet
ter than other continental rates, while
Russian exchange. which few weeks
ago sold at an abnormal discount,
strengthened visibly.
May Demand Payment in American
Currency.
So many conflicting elements enter
into the existing situation that IL is
difficult to advance any specific reason
for the continued decline. 1t Is clear,
however, that our manufacturers Of
war supplies and sellers Of foodstuffs
are pressing their claim for payment,
and that these are being met with
deprecated foreign currency. 1t is
generally believed that unless earnest
steps are taken to remedy this Oondi-
tion, exchange rates will make further
declines to the point where our manu-
facturers and vendors will demand
payment in American dollars.
Establishment of Foreign Credits.
Observers of the situation agree that
the only sure way to relieve the exist
ing financial tension is by the estab-
lishment Of further foreign credits
here. Steps to this end are under
stod to be under way but the amount
required to adjust impending obliga-
tons is so vast as to make almost any
reliefe measure little more than tenn
porary.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14

While Petrograd claims that the
Russian troops have driven back the
Germans in the region Of Riga, and
that in the vicinity of Kovno the Teu-
tons have temporarily abandoned their
attacks in the face of the Russian de-
fense it is admitted that the towns
of Sokolow, Siedlce and Lukow, stra-
tegic railway points east of Warsaw,
have been evacuated and that between
the Narew and the Bug the Russians,
through their counter-attackS, have
been helped further in their retreat
toward their newly chosen positions.
OF the fighting in the region of Riga
the Russians are admitted by Bernn
to have made repeated attacks against
Field Marshal Won HindenburgS forces
but it is claimed these were without
'uccess. Concerning the Kovno bat
lie, whe-e the Germans are trying to
break through toward Wilma, Berlin as
serts that the Germans have made fur
ther progress, thus contraverting
PetrogrGd's statement. Aside from
this disc-cGancy, the official communi-
cations -ow that the Russians are
gradually being pushed back, but not
without swing battle to the Teutons.
On the western front there has been
little fighting except artillery engage
ments, although in the region of Nieu-
port a German infantry attack was
put down, according to Berlin
In the Italian war theatre. the big
runs begin to boom and here and there
infantry fighting is taking place. but
rowhere have any decisive results been
attained.
DowI. g = Gallipoli peninsula the
Turks Co., nat they have taken
trench 4 hundred yards" near
Seddui I'd that in the vicinity
Of Ari ley have captured ma
thine gui munitions of war from
the allie - In addition an al
ied warsh,, .,oclared tc have been
hit by TU- tell off Ari Burnu
The east ccs England again has
peen visited ZeppeEn airships,
which dropped ----.-S which killed six
persons and iniurc % and damaged
IA houses. This VS. the second aerial
raid by the Germans on England in
Ihree days.
Another Austrian submarine, the
lecond of the week, has been sent to
The bottom in the lower Adriatic by
The Italians. The Austrfans have
bombarded the Italian coast line in the
region of Bari, doing considerable
lamage to several towns, according. to
Vienna.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
PAN-AMERIcAN APPEAL
SENT TO MExIcANs.
carrznza 10 Expected to Maintain the
Defiance He Has Shown.

Washington, Aug. 13-The Pan
american appeal to all elements in
Mexico to cease fighting and join IN
sincere movement to restore consti-
tutonal government began TO go for
night
First the document was despatched
IN English to Mexico City, directed to
the various Latin-Amer5can legation.
whose attaches will translate IL into
Spanish and deliver IL to the military
leaders in that vicinity. Tomorrow the
appeal in original Spanish will be for
Warded directly to Generals Villa and
Carranza. governors Of states and
many other chiefs in different parts
or the country. The text will be made
public here within a few days.
with the appeal despatched the
United States government will fnsti-
tute a friendly and persistent effort to
induce Mexican leaders who thus far
have shown a disposition to oppose
the movement TO sacrifice their per-,
sonal views in the common Mexican
interest That General Carranza will
maintain the defiance he had indicated
in recent communications to his agency
here on the subject is expected by the
administration, but IL IS regarded as
probable that many of his generals and.
other adherents can be induced to Join
in a peace convention
It Is believed here that IL a few Of
the CarranZa generals participate in a
convention Of the factions it will not
be long before organized opposition to
a new government could be effectively
checked
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
OBITUARY
Charles S. Pierce.

Brockton, Mass, Aug. 13.-Charles
b Pierce, a native of Brockton, and
sicne 1872 nthe boot and shoe acces-
sorry business, died suddenly this
morning at his summer home in Ply
mouth He had been in poor health
since last spring and died of acute in
digestion and hardening Of the arteries.
He was in his 64th year and leaves a
wlfe. daughter, brother and sister. He
was 32nd degree Mason, q member
or Porter Congregational church. the
Brockton Commercial club, Brockton
Country club, Thorny Lea Golf club
ana Plymouth Country club, being,
being president Of the Brockton Coun-
try club. Starting at the bench and
in the early part of his career de-
hvertng goods in a wheelbarrow, he
had advanced his business until Il
branches abroad and in the west mad
was incorporated for $500
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14
CRISIS IN BRIDGEPORT
LABOR SQUABBLE NEXT WEEK
Demands to Be Formulated and Pre-
sented to Employers.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 13.-At a
mass meeting of machintsts here to-
night it was announced that next week
would mark the crisis in the labor
situation at the Standard Manufactur-
ing company and the American and
British company. Demands will be
formulated and presented the fore part
of the week, but no time limit has
been set.
Clarence E Billion. president of the
Standard company. entered into a de-
bate with Fred Cederholm over the
merits and dement's of the eight hour
day, as the latter addressed the work.
ers during the noon hour.
George J. Bowen, business agent Of
the machinists, one of the three lead
ers who was arrested and fined for
holding open-air meetings in defiance
of Mayor c. B. Wilson, applied for
another permit to speak today. Bowen
handed the mayor a clipping setting
forth the decision of the Worcester,
Mass, courts in the. case Of Organizer
Levine The mayor did not issue the
permit but told Bowen to call again
tomorrow.
There is no rchange in the strike sit
uation at the Lake Torpedo Boat COM
pany.