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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
SHELLS HIT BRITISH SHIPS.
Admiral 5eatty's Flagship Lion and
Torpedo Boat Damaged.

fN'iHidt DcdhAJ Fld9SHtp Lion ana
Torpedo Boat Damaged.
London, ia. 2S-The British bat
tie cruiser Lion was struck below the
water line and her forward compart-
ment fiooded so that she had to be
towed to port by the battle cruiser
Indomltable. one British destroyer
was struck and towed to port. one Of
ficer and 10 men were killed. and
three officers and &c men wounded in
the Helgoland naval battle in the
North sea on Sunday. according to ad-
ditional reports given out by the Of
fetal press bureau on Tuesday.
The Lion is reported to have been
Admiral Beatty's flagship All the
British ships and destroyers engaged
in Sundays action have returned to
port, says the admiralty. This contra
diets the Berlin report that one of the
British ships was sunk.
The official statement from Berlin
reiterated that British cruiser had
sunk and added the assertion that two
British torpedo boats were sunk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03

The continuance. which is the inven-
ton of Privy Councillor Haber and
Doctor Oeiser. is an acoustic indicator
called a "firedamp whistle. Its pur-
pose is TO warn miners of the approach
or existence of noxious gas in pit
in ample time to enable them to re-
treat TO safety.
The underlying principle OF the
mechanism is that a whistle blown in
pure ali. produces an even-toned. con
tinuous sound wave. while a whistle
blown in air charged with no-1ious
gases sends forth tones varying from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
PROTEST SALE OF AlRsAIPs.

Germany Claims Shipment to Allies Is
Breach Of Neutrality,
Washington Jan. 27.-Germany pro.
tested to the state department through
her ambassador. Count Won RernstorG.
against shipments of American hydro
aeroplanes to the European belliger,
ents on the ground that such aircraft
are war vessels. The embassy says;
THE selling of hydroaeroplanes by
the Curtiss works constitutes a
breach OF neutrality"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03

John ri. Fahey, president Of the
chamber Of commerce Of the United
States, will preside over the annual
meeting Of the organization when
President Wilson addresses the MEM
bers on February a. At the national
commercial conference called by Pres
ident Taft in 1912 where the present
organization was started, Mr.. Fahey
was one OF the men who took over the
huge task of putting the new organi-
zation on its feet. Since then he has
been very active and proved to be the
logical successor to Harry A. Wheeler,
its first president. MIR. Fahey is a
New England newspaper man we'll
known as the former editor and pub
Usher Of the Boston Traveller and as
an official of the Associated Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
GIVES WARNING TO MINERS
Signaling Apparatus, II Is Believed,
viii Be Instrumental In Saving
Thousands Of Lives.
View of the water
CT German Zeppelins.

A signaling apparatus. which may
be destined, in the words of Emperor
William. TO save thousands Of lives
In the coal mines Of the world was
formally presented to his majesty some
time Ego. according to q cable dis
patch from Berlin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03

a shrill tremolo to a perky staccato,
depending on the extent of the atmos-
pheric adulteraion.
The new fredamp whistle, as exhib-
tied TO the kaiser, is a simple metal
cylinder, 10 inches long and ~ inches
in diameter, operated by means Of an
air pump. Its sound tones are aud
ible at distance of over 800 feet.
Experiments carried out with pure
and poisonous gases for the benefit OF
the kaiser revealed the differences
of tone so clearly that they could not
be mistaken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
VICTIMS OF LOAN SHARKS.
2,7oo oarnlshee Executions Against
New York Jurists and officials.

2,7oo Garnlshee Executions Against
New York Jurists and Officials
New York, Jan. 27--AfIldavits sub
mitted to Supreme Court Justice
Cohalan In opposition TO the applica-
tion of Mollie Schweller. a money
lender. for a writ of mandamus against
Comptroller Prendergast reveal the
fact that there are on file in the city
comptroller's office more than 1900
garnishee executions against Judges
and other high officials in the employ
Of the city"
The money lender seeks TO compel
Prendergast to furnish her a list OF
the delinquent debtors that she may
choose those to whom she will lend
money on salaries, Judge Cohalan
reserved decision.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
SHIP MEASURE is ADOPTED.
Senate Passes Fletcher Bill Providing
for Shipping Board.


Washington. Jan 2s.--By a strict
party vote, the senate commerce com
mittee on Tuesday adopted favorable
report on the Fletcher substitute for
the ship purchase bill and by the same
vote rejected the Lodge amendment.
which declares that no informed ships
OF belligerents shall be purchased. The
Fletcher substitute provides for the
organization of shipping corporation
under the laws of the District Of Co
lumbia, the United States to subscribe
through shipping board for at least
81 per cent OF the stock The ship
ping board is to consist of the secre-
tarles OF commerce and the treasury.
with three additional members.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
MASS 100000 IN HUNGARY.
Decisive Battle of War Near on South
''ern Boundary.

Rome, Jan. 2S.-Respoading to the
insistence of Germany, which now con-
trolls everything in Aust Il, the dual
monarchy is making its last supreme
effort. All citizens, including natural
lied Austrians, between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five have been sum-
moned to serve the country.
Ten army corps (about 100000 inen),
mostly German troops. including all
available cavalry, are concentrated in
southern Hungary. where the decisive
battles of the great war will soon be
fought.
Germany's plan is to mass forces
and oppose Russian invasion OF Hun
gary from Bukowina.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
coNeRATULATgs THE KAISER

President Extends Cordial Felicia,
lions 20 German Emperor.
Washington. Jan 90. -- President
Wilson ON Wednesday sent the follow.
ing congratulatory cablegram to En-.
peror William of Germany on his fifty
sixth birthday
In behalf of the government and
people of the United States, | have
the pleasure to extend to your majesty
cordial fluctuations on the anniver.
sary of your birth as well as my own
good wishes for your welfare.
WOODROW WILSON"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
SUFFRAGE In West ulrnInia

Charleston. W. Va. Jan. 2s.-Woman
suffrage passed the West Virginia les
islature. The vote in the senate was
rs to ], and in the house so to 6. The
measure win be voted upon by the
people at the next election.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03

Amsterdam. HollA a. Jan. 2T-A
telegram sets forth that in P-anden.
burg there have been called up for
medical examination the fifty-yearold
unframed men of the landsturm Of the
1856, 1887 and 1855 classes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03

Washington. Jan. 2S.-There is a
slow but steady return of prosperity
in the United States and unemploy-
ment has been exaggerated for parti.
san effect. President Wilson told his
callers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
Louisiana Elects Moose.

New Orleans, Jan, 2S--For the first
time in nearly twenty-five years the
Louisiana legislature will have mem
bers other than Democrats when the
next session Of that body is called. one
Progressive senator and seven Pro
gressive representatives having been
elected Tuesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
s4.cou.ooo Estate 70 Wife.

Nicola. L. l.. Jan. 29-Mrs. Helen
Kelly Thomas, formerly the wife of
Frank Gould. inherited the $4,000, 900
estate OF her second husband. Ralph
hin Thomas. when his will was filed
here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
100000 Men for ALLIES.

sydney, via London. Jan 2S.-The
Australian government announced that
it had a plan for the formation of a
rifle reserve of half a million men.
which may be used in Europe ii the
war is prolonged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03

Venice. Jan. 27.-violent bread riots
are reported to have broken ont IN
Croatia and Bohemia in Austro-Hua-
gary on Tuesday, At Aram severe
riots have been in progress three
days, 1t Is said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
Justice MeRexn,ld. 10 Msar

Washington, Jan. 29-Society is ex,
pecting the announcement of an en-
gagement between Associate Justice
McReynolds and Miss Lucy Burlesons
daughter of the postmaster general
and Mrs. Burleson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
Indiana Bank Closed.

Noblesville. Ind. Jan. 2S.-The Git.
zens' bank at Carmel. Ind, was closed
by order OF the state auditors Office
This is the third financial institution
closed in this county in less than
week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
survivors Of Naval Floht landed

SURVIVORS OF NAVAL FI9ht LANDED,
Edinburgh. Scotland. Jan 2S.-Fifty
survivors of the German armore6
cruiser Bluecher, which was sunk in
the North sea Sunday in an engage
ment with British warships, were
landed at Leith.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
Runs rake Mhole proulno.

London, Jan. 2S.-The Bucharest
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
the Russians have occupied the Jacob.
mi district in Bukowina, but only af.
ter a hard battle. in which the Rus
slams lost an entire regiment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
carranra Plans Air Raids

Washington. Jan. 29.-Aeroplane
raids and bomb.dropping expeditions,
the Carranza agency said. are TO be
conducted against Mexico City. Cen
eral Hills army has joined Obregon
for advance on the capital.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
Woman Suffrage Favored In Texas.

Austin. Tex, Jan. 2s.-With only
one OF its members opposing. the COM
mittee in charge of the woman suf-
frage bill favorably reported on
Wednesday afternoon that measure to
the house
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
ILLINOIS CATTLE ARE SAVED.
Or. s. E. Bennett VIII Obey Injunction
in Kane County.

Chicago, Jan 26.-Orders we're re-
ceived on Saturday by DR.. s. f. Ben
nett, in charge OF the bureau of animal
industry of the department OF agri
culture. to stop killing cattle afflicted
with foot-andmouth disease and obey
the injunction granted In Kane county
against the state and federal veteri
narians This order was announced
az a meeting of cattle owners. live
stock commission dealers and traders
held at the stockyards here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
aritlsh shln Is lnt.rn.a

Washington. Jan, 27--Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
notified the state department that the
German government had decided to
intern collier X D-S at San Juan, p.
R, until the end OF the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
German crulser Is pamaued.

Malmoe. Sweden. Jan. 2S,-Tfe Ger.
man cruiser Gazelle was torpedoed by
a submarine in the Baltic on Monday,
according to information received
here The Gazelle was able TO return
to the port OF Sassnitz.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
Iowa Nurse Wins s1te.ooo.

Bangor, Me. Jan. 29.-Miss Eliza
beth L. Garmong, the Des Moines
Oal nurse. who brought a breach of
promise suit here for $250,00o against
John r. Henderson. Washington mil
lionaire. was awarded $4,000,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
TURKS ADVANCE ON oLrL

Foe Is Repulsed and War Material
Seized. Says constantinopIe.
Constantinople, via London. Jan. 2S.
The following official communication
was issued here
In the Caucasus our troops again
have advanced In the direction OF olti.
repelling the enemy and capturing con
siderable war material"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
James HenrN Parker nles.

New York. Jan. 29-Dr. James
Henry Parker. former president of the
New York Cotton exchange. died here
after an operation on his knee His
widow is president of the United
Daughters OF the Confederaey.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
eryan Warns Amerleans.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-Secretary
Bryan issued a warning that Ameri-
cans who so to Mexico do so at their
own risk He said that no provision
had been made for continuing to trans
port American citizens free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
READY TO PAY FOR CATTLE.
U. s. Government Now in Position to
Reimburse Stock Owners.

reimburse STOCK owners.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The depart
ment OF agriculture announced on
Wednesday that 1t now is in a position
10 reimburse stock owners whose
cattle we're killed in the fight against
the footandmouth disease.
President Wilson made available
s2.5o0.000 for use in the campaign by
the department when he signed the
urgent deficiency bill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
TURKS NEAR sUEz CANAL.

Big Ottoman Force Within Five Miles
Of Waterway.
Athens. Jan 29,-The advance guard
of a Turkish army of 10000 men un
der Djemal Pasha and a corps of Ger
man officers is within five miles of the
Suez canal according to dispatches
from Cairo on Wednesday. Fighting
is in progress at Alkantara. or Ell
Kantara. five miles east of the Suez
canal in Egypt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-03
NEW EMBARGO ON U. S. YARDS
Several Cases of Foot-andMouth Dis
ease Discovered.

oEVGIdI Odsto OF Vt-NI'U '''07t'I ~'S
ease Discovered.
Chicago Jan. 2S.-The Union Stock
Yards here were placed under federal
quarantine on Tuesday. Shipments of
live stock from Chicago to any part of
the United States were prohibited by
the order Discovery Of several cases
of the foot-and-mouth disease in a ship
ment of hogs from the Union Stock
Yards to Philadelphia led TO the en-
barge.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-18
PAUL Wilmington
CLOSE TO Firing
At FRENCH FRONT
Honolulan Writes of Soldiers
Sports and CheerfuIness
of Wounded

DR.. Paul Wilmington Is now near
the real battlefront in, France. &C
cording to news received by Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Wilmington. The censor
doesn't allow him to say exactly where
he is stationed In the hospital service
but it is not far from scissors, and
only 25 or 80 miles from the firing.
line. He is with the Harvard medical
unit.
-. In one of his letters he gives q
graphic glimpse of the amusement
that the Allies manage to extract out
of their seant moments of leasure from
the business Of war. Baseball and
cricket teams have been formed and
games are played which arouse great
rivalry. He pitched in a baseball
game recently. .-. .:~a@
He comments on the remarkable
eheerfulness shown by the lighting
men, even those who have been made
hopeless cripples being anything but
down-hearted. 49, IL ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-18
J. A. Palmer Tells Promotion
Committee Travel on Islands
is Much Too Costly

We must do more entertaining and
less talking II we want TO pun the
tourist traffic here" said John A.
Palmer. manager OF the CORTLAND Ho.
ter, yesterday afternoon, speaking be-
fore the Hawaii Promotion Commit
tee. We must have the amusement
facilities and the cheap means Of
travel which found in Southern Cali
fornia.
No wonder they call Southern
California the paradise of the tourist, {"
he continued, because every car line
ends in an amusement zone. You
don't have to be told where to go
read the signs on the cars II you want
To, for there Is always something do
ing In half dozen regfons-in word
it Is always the open season there.
What particularly impressed me
there was the low cost OF everything.
it costs the tourist IS to go around
the island, Over there for one dollar
you can tour for miles through the
beautiful citrus fruit belts. On the
mainland You feel that everyone
wants to help you along to see every.
thing, that they are anxious to hold on
to you. In. Hawaii the tourist finds
q guide-book! I =, t.. ~. ri
OF course Waikiki makes TIE.
beaches or Southern California look
simple, but Waikiki hasn't the noise
and the lights that the hunter after
excitement expects to ind, and conse.
quently WAIKIKI would never please 4
real crowd. with the spirit OF crowd,
at the nreHent time. Put a nier at
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-18
MORE ENTERTAINING, LESS TALKING
ISWHAT TOURISTS WOULD LIKE HERE

Waikiki, a few searcbliShts just to
play on the clouds. a boat running
for the pleasure lovers of Southern
California to this place. and you1l get
30 many people over here that you Il
have 10 build good roads to keep them
moving"
When Palmer suggested that thu
government should spend more money
helping to entertain the tourists II
was pointed out that the government
was already spending $4,000 on the
Promotion Committee and more In
other places. Palmer pointed out that
on very conservative estimate Los
Angeles spends more than 100000 6
year on tourists.
High rates are being charged the
tourists for automobile hire, ii was
pointed out in the meeting. A state
ment was made that passengers fron'
the Niagara were. charged IS to &C
out to the Aquarium !Thursday-when
the Aquarium was closed. Secretary
A.. p. Taylor was asked by the com
mittee to see what could be done to
ward standardizing the rates OF auto
hire. 49,. .-,-..
Ed Towse brought forward motion
by l.. A. Thurston whict
states that alligator pears and papaias
are imperyiols to the bite OF the, Med.
fruit fly when they are In
the green state in which they are
shipped, and therefore urging that
steps be taken to lift the embargo on
these fruits. The committee decided
to take up the work with officials or
the mainland and see what could be
done to this end. = sa->...ss
Mrs. Rose Janowitz of Universal
City, Los. Angeles, made an interest
ing talk on the subject Of the moving
picture Industry, which she Is an3iOus
to introduce In Hawaii She b0inted
out that the greatest advertisement of
Los Angeles today Is the moving pic
ture business. which is also one OF
The cfty's most prosperous industries
Mr.. JanoWitz advocated al movie
city for Honolulu. owned and operated
BY board Of directors composed OF
businessmen OF the city
with an idea of telling the truth as II
is here. Mrs Janowitz,s sug
yestion was referred to committee /
The promotion Committee decided
3 ask fernandez for his moving pie
lures OF the congressional party for
exhibition at the Hawaii building At
he exposition in San Francisco, and
llso at other points on the mainland
Or the purpose of advertising. i ]
Ed Towse and Secretary TAYLOR
we're named delegates to the Lihue
:ivic convention. Mr.. Towse was
elected to act as temporary chairman
turing e. Al. Berndt's proposed alb
,ence on the coast. Secretary Taylor
'eported that the finances of the COM
nittee are in excellent condition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-18
Will BE
REVIVED At BIG
LELEHUA POST
CONTINUED from page one,


----
ban against boxing, is to be raised at
the Schofeld Barracks. but boxing In
the. future will be confined entirely to
exercises for physical development
and training, and will never be al
lowed to approach what might be
termed "pugilistic contest" Matches
between ,so-called professionals are
not to be encouraged, and when
matches are staged as part Of an en-
tertainment they must be entirely vel.
untary upon the part of the partiei-
pants without any idea of recompense
whatsoever, and furthermore they can
only be held at entertainments where
the doors are thrown wide open. Gen
eral Wiser believes that boxing
should form part of the physical train
ing of every soldier, as 1t does at West
Point, where boxing is. part of the
course of instruction, and every cadet
before he becomes an officer must
stand up and learn how to defend
himself
ANY idea," said General Wiser. 1
that will submit the ruling of the /
war department to the United States
district attorney of Hawaii for an in
dication of his attitude in the prem
ises is absurd IF they are going to
keep us from boxing they might as
well. keep us from. fighting. AS soon
as the new order relative to boxing at
Schofield Barracks. now on the press.
is ready for distribution, a copy will |
be sent to Mr.. McCarn together with |
an invitation to the effect that we viii
be very glad at any time to have Mr..
McCarn or one of his representatives
come out to Schofeld to witness our
boxing entertainments"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-18
HELD
ATTENTION AT
PINAHOU PREP.

Elections were the big thing yester.
day at the Punahou preparatory
school Officers were chosen for the
Punahou Preparatory School Athletic
Association and also the officers for
the eighth grade. Much. interest was
aroused during these ~ elections,
especially the eighth grade elections,
since this Is the first time the class
chose officers. These, positions are
vitality important to the welfare of
the class as those, elected will serve
until the, class are freshmen Then
new officers are elected after the
class Is established in the. academy
Much rivalry was manifested in the
elections, and the following officers
were finally chosen: President, Morti-
mer Lydgate: vice-president, Laura
Pratt secretary, Edwin Benner;
treasurer. Marian Sinclair; historian,
Martha Cooke; JOahuan correspondent,
Punahou Preparatory, Notes. Babs
Focke: -Punahou Preparatory Oahuan
distributor and manager, Robert Mott
Smith.
The officers elected for the Puma
hou Preparatory Athletic Association
were Henry Pogue, president and
manager; Douglas Crozier, vice.presi-
dent. and Earnest Gray. secretary and
treasurer. Henry Pogue was also
elected temporary football captain.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-18
/ WANT $50 or YOU BOYS
AND GIRLS

----and you want to see me. LISTEN
October q, 1915, is going TO be ceie-
rated as EDISON DAY throughout
he United SKATES. Edison invented
the Mazda incandescenf electric light
October 21, 1s79--this Will celebrate
the s6th anniversary. You can help
yourself BY helping us celebrate from
Sept. II TO Oct. Il. Z. ls3
THE EDISON DAY CONTEST
will be con-" Many valuable prizes
are offered-s3 capital prizes and
1000 minor prizes. Surely YOU can
PRizEs ron aoYs AND GIRLS
from 42z6 motorcycle and i $500
Edison phonoeraph through all man
per of prizes 20 IN electric fiashlight.
lie very sinple--caIl Monday, Sept.
III. All particulars will be given then.
Call early; The number is limited. Ask
for the manager of u st~s +.
ELEGTRIC,sSHOP
Fort Street al Pauahi street