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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-17
1917 SHOOT TO LARNED
Pawnee County Town Will Hold Next
state Trap Tourney.

Emporia, Kan, May 1.-THE 1917
tournament of the Kansas Sportsmen's
association will be held at Larned. it
was announced today by E. w. Arnold,
the new association president who was
elected Tuesday night.
H. M. Reed was named vice presi-
dent and Clyde Blount, secretary. All
three of the officers are from Larned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
Want a Desirable Residencel

am offering my S-room house for
sale with barn and chicken house, 10
Gated few rods northeast of Catholic
church in Viroqua; viii sell from 4 lots
to 5 acres of ground, on easy terms.
III. E. GROOMING.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
NnrIcE on nRAMINc pEIIr JuRoRS

fTHE JURY COMMISSION FOR VERNON
l county win meet at the Office OF the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court in the Cs.y of Nirodua- on the
18th day Of March, 1916, at 10 o'clock q m. for
the purpose Of drawing jury for the April term
ERNEST COSTING. Clerk Of Circuit Court
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
Next Shipping Day

On Friday, March 10. will be the
next day the Lacrosse packing plant
will receive stock for shipment at the
Southeastern Yards. All deliveries to
be made by 2:30. Phone 4l5l.
TOILET HETLAND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

For SALE One splitting shear, will
shear I plate any length or width, has
tight and loose pulleys. weighs 2200 lbs
price SIS. One hand power punch.
punches TIC in. hole through 5 16 in.
plate to center of y in. circle, weight
$500 lbs, price $40 One drill press,
drills to center Of "a in circle, has all
size drill bits to 2 s. is, weighs $500 lbs.
price for press and bits SIS, has tight
and loose pul.eys One pile driving out
fit; leaders are % it. high, hammer
weighs 1900 lbs, sS5, all pulleys and
ropes included. One post drill, tight
and loose pulleys. weight 200 lbs. price
YS5. One 200 ID. blacksmith wise, one
275 ID anvil, one II in. champion blow.
er and tuyere iron; these four pieces
should go together for $22 100 los.
of oval head rivits, different sizes. will
take SO for the lot. Above tools are
not worn out cast offs ard are not brok
en-, all are in good condition. If you
want any or all OF them, better come
soon or write, Fl. Zimmerman, Ontario,
Wis. S3w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
win Commune the Business

/ desire to advise the pubic that the
blacksmith shop which purchased from
A. E. Perkins will be run as usual.
Mr.. Ebert Mellum will be employed as
workman, insuring the best Of service.
CASPER NORDRUM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
NOTICE

Painting and paper hanging neatly
done. All orders promptly attended TO.
Address E. H. DeGaris, Viroqua. phone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

For SALE "A farm of ll5 acres I
miles southeast of Vircqua. Also stock
and machinery if purchaser desires
Best of buildings and other conditions
For particulars call on Will Edwards.
Viroqua, r 3 8-3w*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

White chiuchilla coats, new raglan
style, hy.lopi velvet collar trimmed
with buttons and velvet, priced at 4.98
at Rogers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

For SALE-A three iourths olood
Holstein bull, one year old; span of
standard bred trotting mare colts, one
wear old. half sisters and well mated.
Two sets of work harness, one used
one season; a set of driving harness
and a tobacco rack. Frank Mills. West
Prairie, Wis. 10-1w%
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

| For SALE "A standard bred stallion,
weight l125, six years old Broken
single and double; ready for 1916 SER
vice. Will more than pay for himself
in one season. Consult DIR. c. A. Min
shall, ViroQua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

WANTED will buy, collect or loan
money upon accounts, notes, mortgage
es, judgments, claims against estates,
and distributive shares of heirs. j..
Henry Bennett, Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
CHURCH NOTES
CONGRFGATIONAT

Pulpit themes next Sunday Morning, Our
Thought Of Grd. Evening. Something More on
the Boy and His Problems.
Ladies' aid viii be entertained on Thursday.
and Max Roman,
UNITED LUTHERAN. E.oHoFTEAD. Pastor.
Services in Esofea at 1880. Bethel at 2:30 and
Er glish Lenten services in ViroQua at 1:45. Sub
ject: Let Him That Thinketh He Standeth Take
Heed Lest He Fsh- Special music Norwegian
Lsenten services in Viroqua Wednesday evening
March L.. Subject: Paaskelammet.
Business meeting IF the congregation Saturday
at 1890. Choir practice Thursday evening in the
parsonage at TOO.
UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services next Sunday forenoon in the Folsom
church. in the afternoon in East Kckapoo.
The Pine Knob ladies' aid win meet at X. NJ
Hooverson's Thursday. March i6 Refreshments
served by Mesdames X. N. Hooyerson and Geo.
Peterson. Everybody welcome.
SYNOD CHURCH
Ladies' aid viii meet with Mrs John Side this
Friday afternoon. All are welcome.
Services at West Coon Prairie next Sunday at
1893. Yiroqua at $50
vIROQuA CIRCUIT
Preaching services Asbury Friday evening.
Bishop Branch Saturday evening at s. Sunday:
Sprinsyile at !. Brookville at and Liberty Pole
at TAB.
Ladies aid Of Liberty Pole will give basket So
ciai il the church pariors on Saturday evening.
March II. Everybody welcome.
THE HAUGE's CHURCH
Sunday. Services in Zion at II a. M, Imam
uels at 3 p. m. and at Readstown at 3.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

Round Prairie Club viii hold its
meeting next Monday night at the
school house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

FOR SALE Purebred Shorthorn bull
just ready for service. His registra-
ton papers show good breeding and
the animal shows up as fine individu-
al. See 7. G Brown, phone SO or adj
dress Ayr. Experiment Station, Box 7S.
Viroqua 10 1@*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

For RENT-Three rooms over Davis
drug store Furnished for light house
keeping. Inquire of C. E. Powell, city
nightwatch. lott
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

Fog SALE One rick of hay on Henry
Tobias farm, about 81 tons See Hen
~ Tobias or Larsen & Solverson. u
head OF horses, 2 to years old; five
head Of fine heifers, one full-b blood Jer-
sey COW, one horse gasoline engine,
one fine business lot with one half in
terest in wall and use of cess pool, also
back alley; one slightly used 1916 Stu
debaker Four Larsen & Solverson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

| For SALE Farms. some of the very
best in the county, prices right, terms
easy. Also fine building lots cheap,
and city residences Of all kinds. See
Shreve & Treseder, Viroqua, before
buying. and save money. 10 2w.*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

For SALE-A fine new concrete block
house, 8 rooms, modern heating Easy
terms. Inquire of ND. McLees. 49-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
Wanted

WANTED-To rent farm, from 80 to
120 acres. Will be pleased to call on or
communicate with parties having such
to rent. Percy j. Eckhart, Viroqua,
Wis. 10 2w*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

For SALE-A new single top carri-
age; also a single harness, both prac-
tically new. Call on Frank Harri., VII
roqua 10 1w*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
WANT kD. COLUMN


FoR SALE:-A grade Holstein COW,
years old, viii be fresh soon. Gallon
or write 70 Olaf Tollefson. Virnqua Rs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

For SALE-HOuse aud barn, 5000
house lot and barn and two acres of
land, So, 600; one half acre lot for build
ing, $3.50; rubber tire wire wheel, top
buggy, cost new Sl65, new tires cost
S25 Just put on, price now $50; 300 cords
green wood, stove and 4-foot, two miles
from Viroqus; ten ton mixed clover and
timothy; one stack straw; one heating
stove wood or coal, new; one used, same
as above; 80 acres, 81, 500;80 acres, 81 >
600. See Albert Solverson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
For Rent

For RENT Rooms on ground floor.
First house wet of Bekkedal ware
house. Mrs. Fred Slade. 92wE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08

For SALE-Quite number of brood
SOW in pig; viii sell by weight at mar
ket price. Will Mills, Liberty Pole,
| r. 4 9 Wv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-08
UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH
VIROQUA CIRCUIT

/ Sunday: Services in Zion at II a. A. Imam
uels at .. m. and at Readstown at 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
Fifteen Killed in Salon.

I'VE were about half way across,
said Miss Hale, when We were struck.
The sea WAS quite smooth. ] think
there must have been barely one hun
bred persons lost and injured. ] should
say ten or twelve of this number were
Americans.
"The explosion occurred in the bow.
and had II been IN the centre of tie
ship the loss would have been terrible.
As it was, nine Of the fifteen men in
The saloon we're killed. Among those
who lost their lives WAS a Persian
rrince who had just been joking about
his safety waistcoat when he was
eung into the sea- A French officers
son who was going 70 the front had
10th legs cut Off.
1--WE all did what We could to help
'he injured. l. was ten hours before
ieln arrived
Donald Harper, an American lawyer
I'm Paris and a member Of the firm OF
Boardman & Plat, Of New York, who
has represented Professor Baldwin as
legal counsel, has sent q man 70 Bou-
logne 20 establish the fate, Il possible,
Of Professor Baldwin and the members
Of his family or TO identify the bodies
eventually.
No news has been received from
either Professor Baldwin, his wife or
daughter az the Baldwin home here,
where the maid in charge had received
many inquiries, but was not able TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27

lated II submarines are responsible
IN the cases under investigation
One Uncertain Factor.
The one uncertain factor in the stu
alton. aside from the question Of
whether submarines did sink the vessel.
is how the Administration would re
ceive a denial Of responsibility or come
other excuse or evasion from Germany.
II is believed impossible TO prove that
the responsible submarine was German,
whatever else may be proved. 1t al
ready has been suggested in German
circles that a fiat denial from Berlin
would leave this government helpless,
rs Il could not, unless prepared for
break, doubt the word OF a friendly ma
ton. 1t is pointed out that in the
series Of torpedoings which occurred at
the time of the Persia incident the
denials Of responsibility from Austria
were not questioned.
Those close TO the Administration,
however, declare that IL has reached
the limit of its patience, and that a
very convincing denial will have to be
given if il is 10 be effective. They do
not believe that such a denial could be
given covering more than one attack In
waters where German submarines are
known 10 be operating, If Z should be
proved that submarines were respon-
sible in more than one Of the cases.
The United States probably will not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
All but One of New
Workers Saved from
the Sussex.
J. ID. ARMITAGE IS
SLIGHTLY INJURED
Many Manhattanites Connected
with French Hospital
Work.

Through a cable message received
yesterday by Dudley Harde, brother
Of the Misses DR.. Edna and Lillian d.
s. Harde, survivors of the steamer
Sussex, il was learned that both of
the women were safe in Paris.
Dudley Harde, at his home, 341 Cen
trail Park West, tod Tribune re-
porter that his sisters left New York
about a month ago, having been here
resting from long siege in France,
where they were both engaged with
the American Red Cross DR.. Edna
llarde was a practising physician
both in New York and Paris. and left
this country five years ago with her
sister TO further her research work.
While abroad the war broke out and
the doctor Unlisted her services with
the French army. The work was so
strenuous that vacation was planned,
and both sisters came back on a visit
to their brother Their official resi-
oence is PARIS.
Among the other survivors IS a Mrs
Clarence Handyside, wife Of an Ameri-
can actor who appeared in vaudeville
here for some time. They resided at
255 West lOSth Street, but left week
ago for trip abroad, as Mrs. Handy
sides health was poor.
Among the other names is one Of
Gertrude L. Barnes, whose residence
was given as 224 West Fifty-second
Street. a. that address a woman who
says she was Miss Barnes denied she
WAS the Miss Barnes named in the
cable dispatch, and said she had re-
ceived twenty kilograms and hundreds
Of telephone communications, all Of
which was very annoying to her.
Myron c. Taylor, president Of the
firm of Taylor, Armitage G. Co.. of 3i6
Broadway, said last night at his home.
10 East Seventeen Street. that he had
received cable message from his part
ner. J. Dickinson Armitage, saying that
he was safe. but had received slight in
juries.
Mr Taylor said he cabled for fur
Their adYices, but NJ TO a late hour last
night had received no answer Mr.
Armitage is treasurer Of the firm.
c. 7. Croker. jr., Of birmingham
Mass, IS the twenty -year-old cor
Of c. 7. Croker. Of the Crocker-Bur.
bank Parer Company, of Fitchburg
Mass. lie was on his way to join The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
Sussex Struck Without
Warning, Lansing Told

Washington. March 2s-The erpls.
sion which damaged the English Chan.
mel steamer Sussex. upon which ,vsr.
ty-fve American citizens had tsksn
passage, occurred "wi,hou' 80 e. :
warning" according 70 stories told By
American survivors 20 consular r,pfe.
sen,atives in England and cabei to.
day to the State Department
IOrs also declared one OF sit
lifeboats launched after the explosion
had capsized. throwing It's occupants
into the sea. None of the five bodies
left on the Sussex was that Of an
American. Two survivors. Drake and
Huxley, said so far as they knew only
-I-.e americans reached lifeboats. Fif.
teen passengers, Drake and Huxley also
-~tl voro severely injured. They Be.
lieved several Americans 70 be lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP SUNK
The st. Cecilia, from Portland, Lost,
but Her Crew Saved.

London, March %. The British
steamer st. Cecilia, from Portland, Me-,
March If, for London, has been sunk,
according 70 a dispatch to Lloyds from
Dover. The crew was saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27

damshe Courant" the Holland America
Line has decided TO lay up the steamer
Rotterdam, because IL sees no chance,
in case OF accldent, TO replace such a
valuable ship until long after peace
has been reestablished, as such ships
can only be built abroad.
London. March Pa British Ad-
miralty statement to-day says that the
description of the pieces Of metal found
IN the Tubantias lifeboats indicates
they were part Of the air chamber OF a
bronze torpedo.
During the present war six German
bronze torpedoes. complete. have been
picked up in the North Sea and the
Channel" the statement says. There
is no portion Of any French or British
torpedo or mine consisting Of metal Of
this size. thickness and strength. SO
far as our knowledge goes, in every
case, except one. in which ship has
been torpedoed by Gerbans a bronze
torpedo has been used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
Metal in Tubantia Boats
from Torpedo. Say Dutch

The Harue. March 2s.-The Ministry
Of Marine has issued a statement re-
garding the results OF tests at the tor
pcdo workshops at Amsterdam Of a
piece Of bronze which was found in one
OF the lifebosts Of the steamship Tu-
bantia, sunk March 49, The bronze
was shaped like the letter IS" It's
length was 250 millimetres. width SO
miIlimetres. thickness on millimetres.
at showed high tensile strength.
says the statement. Inducing the
belief and also judging b. its shape
chamber OF torpedo
"1hc origin OF seventeen other
smaller pieces OF metal found is UNI
certain"
AnnoIdins In thA "Sisus Lottsr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27

unconscious, and was carried overheard
by the sea- the doctor replied.
"Mrs. Baldwin was in cabin on the
lower deck. Just under where we were
and right in the path Of the torpedo.
] remained on the Sussex nearly eight
hours after the torpedoing, but at no
time did ! see or hear of Mrs. Bald
win. ! feel sure she was knocked IN
conscious by the explosion and her
body washed out Of the cabin. If Nv
ing she would certainly come ana
search for her husband and daughter
zone Of my fellow passengers SAID
Miss Hale. "was a young American, Or
Ponfield. He was badly injured by the
explosion. one of his legs being broken.
lie made no complaint, but as he lay
On the deck he gave directions TO those
ground engaged in first aid work.
Zone young Frenchman would GER
tainlv have bled TO death but for the
Doctors help. lie showed me how to
hold severed artery in the poor fell
lows head with my thumb and so stop
the bleeding. | held the artery for
two hours, at the end of which time
coagulation set in. Dr.. Penfeid also
saved tho life Of a French girl whose
leg was terribly hurt | believe be
tween fifty and hundred persons
we're killed or drowned when the ex-
llosion occurred. don't know
q, hethc- there were any Germans on
board. but Immediately after the ex-
rlosion / heard a cultural voice behind
me exclaim 'Ncin Colt in himmel! |
was SO dazcd by the shock | didn't
look around for a minute, and so | do
not know who uttered the exclamation
in German"
Two Americans. G. II. Crocker and ".
C.. Perfeld. who were badly injured IN
the explosion and removed 20 the hos
pital at Dover in an unconscious state,
we're visited yesterday afternoon by c.
r. Croker. cousin Of one Of the in
iurel men. lie found G.. II. Crocker
still unconscious. but IL is hoped a. the
hospital that he will soon show some
Improvement. Penfeld has recovered
consciousness. The injury 70 his head
is not as severe as at first feared. and
the doctors now consider that his tract
ured leg is the worst injury.
Miss Hale also declared that the cap
tain of the Channel steamer Sussex
expressed the opinion that his vesse.
was struck by a torpedo, as "he saw
its silver streak" Miss Hale thinks,
-hawever, the disaster was caused by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-27
Mrs. E. B. Hilton and Edna
Hilton, of This City,
Sussex Survivors.
PARTED ON STEAMER,
MET IN FEW HOURS
Lifeboats of the Liner Described
as in Bad Condition and
Badly Managed.

Paris. March 20 Survivors from the
Sussex who reached Paris from Bou-
logne tonight included Mrs. Edward B.
Hilton. of New York. and her daughter
Edna. Separated when the explosion
occurred. mother and daughter had the
good fortune to meet a few hours later.
Mrs. Hilton had remained aboard the
ship. while her daughter jumped from
the deck into one of the lifeboats and
was picked up by the French warship
Marie 1hcrcse-
"I was reading in the dining room
when ! was startled b. an eNpioslon,
said Miss Hilton. Nv g. knew what had
happened. but whether the crashing IN
Of the forward part Of me sussex was
due TO a submarine or mine ] cannot
saw. Throwing down ny book. | hastily
sought mother, who was on deck, but
for a moment ! was not able TO locate
her. A few minutes afterward | got
what | thought might be a last glimpse
of her. recognizing her among a lot OF
excited passengers.
81 mouOned her 10 come 10 where
was standing on deck and where me-
boat had Just been lowered. Either she
did not see me, or in the confusion was
prevented from joining me. Anyway,
the people who were getting into the
lifeboat shouted for me to come. The
only thing for me to 90 was TO jump
from the deck, which | did.
Lifeboats in Poor Condition.
"The lifeboat was not all that might
be desired from the standpoint OF
safety. as soon discovered. Il had
holes In II and began 10 I'LL slowly
Using the derby nat of one of the men,
| did ali | could 20 help bail II. Never
theiess, from the time we entered until
we were rescued the lifeboat contained
water up TO our knees.
mot only were the lifeboats Insult
cient in number, but they were unsea-
worthy and badly managed. In launch
ing some Of them capsized and the &C.
cupants were thrown out. saw one
Italian woman drowned. There were
only four or FIVE lifeboats, and these
were largely fliod with men.
The sight on deck before | Jumped
into the boat was extraordinary. FER.
sons who had been struck by bits Of
wreckage caused by the explosion were
going about covered with blood:
Brushing against them, my hands. and
face likewise became bloodstained, al
though myself was not injured.
Later, however, / discovered a large
powder stain on my leg, and afterward
/ saw a number Of persons who were
blackened with powder. ! did not at
the time feel any i'll effects from my
jump, but | do ache now.
81 shall never forget tho scene as we
drifted about in the open boat
Mrs. Hilton paid tribute TO the
GOODNESS Of several Americans and
Englishmen when the Sussex was
struck These men rendered invaluable
aid TO others.