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Washington, March 2S.-While it i, assumed from the defensive measures already taken by the military arm of the government, President Wilson in addressing congress next week, will aSk Tor war agains Germany or a declaration that state of war exists. II IS known he will speak along broad lines, dealing lightly with incidents leading up 10 the present crisis.
 Officials feel now that the time is past when incidenials should be dis mlssed and that only fundamental dGe estions of both pre,eu and future American safety should be considered As a result the president is gathering opinions and suggestions from all sides as to the sort of address to make In the coming critical hours.
 The general situation has not been changed by the speech of German Chancellor von Beshmann 7Hollweg to- day, according to the view tonight of officials who read press reports of the portion Of the address dealing with inc United States and submarine war. .are
 Germany 1t was said, has consis. ;ently attempted 10 lay the blame for her acts on other nations. On pre- Vious occasions President Wilson has taken the position that Germany is in nu way justified in carrying on sub marine ruthlessness because of the British blockade.
 Only complete abandonment, O. the unrestricted submarine warfare couit change the attitude of the United States il has been said, and press re ports indicate that the German chan cellor did not even discuss that pos 6ibility.
 The president will meet with his cabinet tomorrow for the last time be-
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president, 1t was said, gave no indi- lcation of his probable course. He was
 said to favor some plan for providing
 military training, but was non-com. initial regarding the Chamberlain n
 plan, to which he is understood to
 have some objections.
 After leaving the White House the
 senator said he was "still hopeful" of
 administration endorsement of his
 measure and also expressed optimism
 over prospects Of passage by the ssn- late of some form of universal train. , inL measure Several senatSfs, he
 said, who formerly opposee@Re plan
 now favor it. AlI Senator Chamberlain Y1ects to
 make several important amendments
 10 his bill with the idea of increasing
 the number Of trained soldiers 1t
 wouid produce in short period. He
 proposes to raise the age limit Of
 youths subject to training from 19 to | 20 years, 10 secure more mature men, ] and to begin the training periods
 sooner than provided in the tentative
 bill. which proposes that about 500.- 900 youths be trained annually with
 six months continuous service. l Another amendment, Senator Cham
 berlain said, would be to create thirty
 six divisions in the country for the Isegregation of the training work with facilities for tranng an army dyson of from 22,O00 to 27,000 men in each divisional camp. While some of the divisions. Senator Chamberlain thought, would have larger bodies un. der training than others, he believed. at least 5OO,0OO young men would thus be secured.
 The Oregon senator impressed upon the president that his plan would not entail the enormous expense of the army general staff training bill. He
 estimated that the annual coat of training 5o0O10 men would be, r&gr- ly, s156,0O0.000
 As to the measures necessary for increasing the army in emergency, Senator Chamberlain said that under existing law the president Is author ized to increase the standing army to it's war strength of 900, or with CONTTkITNO T,N pAnn THPno
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Tho builder stated also that he had been told that his boat looked so much like.a submarine that there was danger Of their being mistaken for such.
 As soon as the rumor was received steps were immediately taken by means of destroyers and army air. planes to locate any submarine that might be in Long Island sound or ad. jacent waters. The navy department has expressed it's qualification of the prompt. efficient and timely assist ance of the army in detailing It's ar planes for ths duty on which they were constantly employed for three days
 This incident emphasizes the need of hydro-aeroplanes for naval scout. ing purposes"
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THE WAR IN BRItF

I If the United States at the coming extra session of congress should de- clare war against Germany, that coun- try will have to bear and overcome" ] 1t. This statement made by the Ger man imperial chancellor in the reich stag seems 10 be Germany's final
 declaration that Germany does not intend 10 give up her unrestricted 1 submarine campaign.
 The chancellor during his address said Germany had never had the l slightest intention of attacking the United States and had no such inten- tions now, and that if the American naion considered Germanys sub marine campaign a cause for war, I've shall not have to bear the responsi- bility for it."
 For the first time since the British and French troops began their seizure of ground between Arras and Sois- sons, evacuated by the Germans, a period of comparative calm has set in. The only advance recorded by the British or French war offices is the capture of the village of Neuvllle Bourjonval. about ten miles northwest Of Roisel, by the troops of Field Mar shal Sir Douglas Haig.
 Only artillery activity is reported from the front held by the French troops, 1t still being quite violent in the Champagne on the sector of Mai sons de Champagne, around Hill 304, near Eerdun, and in Lorraine.
 Along the eastern front in Russia the situation remains unchanged, the Russian and AustroGerman armies being virtually inactive. Petrograd reports the repulse of Russian attacks along the Oussia, and Osobanyos riv- CTS in Roumania, but says the Rus sians put down an attempt by the Ten tonic allies to advance along the Folk. shani-Tecutchiu road.
 The British forces operating in Palestine have made an advance of Is miles against the Turks, capturing the entire staff of the Fifty-third Turk ish division, including d general and 300 men.
 Enyer Pasha, the Turkish minister of war, has visited German army head quarters to confer with Emperor Will liam, Field Marshal von Hiudenburg and General Ludendorff first quarter master general.
 The Austriang are keeping up their offensive against the Italians on the eastern front in the Austro-Italian the ater. After having for several days heavily shelled positions on the Carso front, the Italians delievred an attack but met with repulse, according to the Italian war office.
 The British steamer Alnwick Castle vessel of $500 tons, has been tor pedoed and sunk in the Atlantic ocean 320 miles from the nearest land, ac- cording to the British admiralty. The vessel was unwarned. Ten persons died from exposure in open boats. One boat in which a number of persons escaped from the steamer is missing.
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whose speech is reported by the over. seas News Agency (the German of ficial news bureau), said:
 Within the next few days the di- rectors of the American nation will be convened by President Wilson for an extraordinary session of congress in order to decided the question of war or peace between the American and German nations.
 Germany never had the slightest intention of attacking the United States Of America and does not de sire it today.
 How did these things deselopg' More than once we told the United States that we made unrestricted use of the submarine weapon expecting that England could be made to ob- serve in her policy of blockade the laws of humanity and international agreements. This blockade policy this. I expressly recall. has been called illegal and indefensible (the imperial chancellor here used the English words), by President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing Our expectations, which we maintained during eight months, have been dis appointed completely; England not only did not give up her illegal and indefensible policy of blockade, but uninterruptedly intensified 1t Eng and. together with her allies. atro. gantly rejected the peace offers IT hde hy us and nur allies"
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Germany Wants No War
 With the United States
Declaration Is Mode By the Ger man Imperial Chancellor, Dr.
 Oon Berthm0nn-H0 H0IlWeq.

Berlin March % (By Wireless tc Sayville) .--"Germany never had the slightest intention of attacking the United States ot America and doea not have such intention now. It never desired war against the United States of America and does not desire it to- day" was the declaration made by the German imperial chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Ilollweg in q speech in the reichstag today,
 The chancellor made important declarations concerning GermanyS policy toward the United tSates and Russia
 How did these things develop?' asked the chancellor in speaking of the relations with the United States. He then proceeded to answer the question by reviewing the causes which led up 10 the German use of submarines in unrestricted warfare. Declaring that Germany had under taken unrestricted submarine warfare for it's defense, Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg said:
 "If the American nation considers this cause for which to declare against the German nation, with which t has lived in peace for more than 100 years. if this action war rants an increase of bloodshed. we shall not have to bear the burden of responsibility for It.
 Concerning German relations with inc United states the chancellor,
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MAN HELD FOR THREATS
 AGAINST THE PRESlDEN

Brookings, S. D., March 29.--Ac- cused of calling President Wilson vile names and threatening to kill him at the first opportunity" John Schmidt is being held here under the federal law prohibiting threats against the president.
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REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE ARE DIVIDED INTO FOUR FACTIONS
 ON ORGANIZATION,
DEMOCRATS ARE ALSO
 FACING SERIOUS PROBLEM

Representative oallivan, Democrat, of Massachusetts, Declared He Was Opposed to the Southern Democrats Remaining in the Saddle Through. out the Coming Congress.
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PRESIDENT ASKED ID ENDORSE
 COMPULSORY TRAINGNG
Senator Chamberlain Wants Endorse ment of His Bill Which Will Be
 Presented in Senate.

President at Present Authorized Under the Laws to Mobilize an Army of Three-Quarter of Million Men-Further Preparedness Measures for the Army Beginning to Assume Definite Form.
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With the Kaiser ViCtorous it Would Be But a Short Time Until This Country Would Be Attacked.

Full Text of the Zimmerman Note Has Not Been Made Public and Further Disclosures of Intrigues May Be Expected at Any Time Cabinet Meets for Last Time Today Before Congress Convenes.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE THREn
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WE ATHE R
 FORE ( A ST

Forecast for Arkansas-Friday fair, warmer; Saturday increasing eloudi- ness.
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A FOR RENT WILL RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

Feople looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the sentinel-Record is almost sure to bring you a customer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
a ZEPPELlNS ARE SHOT DOWN
German AIrships Which Attacked
England Are Destroyed by French
Gunners and Airmen.

Paris, Oct. 23.-Although at first It
was thought that the visit of the Yep
pelin fleet TO France was an independ-
ent raid. carrying out the threat made
in n German wireless message to de-
stroy Paris in reprisal for French air
raids on German towns, # now Is gen
orally believed that these eight Zeppe-
Inns. four OF which were destroyed or
captured, were returning from Eng.
land that they had lost their bearings.
The log book Of the Zeppelin which
landed intact shows that she had been
to England, and prisoners from three
other airships confirm this.
OF the four Zeppellns lost two we're
destroyed and two were forced TO de-
scend. The two disabled alrships, I'M
der attack by aviators and anti-alr de.
Tense posts, descended In the Saone
valley and were forced to land In the
neighborhood OF Sisteron, In Basses-
AipeS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
GERMANS REPULSED BY RUSS
Teutons Fail in Attempt to Land on
the Esthonian coast-Six of
kaiser's WSships Sunk.

Petrograd, Oct. 25.-The Germans
have made an attempt at a second
landing on the Esthonian coast. The
war Office announces that they were
driven away by the Russians. The at
tempt was made near MaIsekull
Manor, eight miles north of Werder.
The Germans have evacuated more
trenches on the northern end of the
battle front. They were occupied by
the Russians Trenches in the sector
north of Hinsenburg manor were TAX
en- by the Russians
Two German dreadnaughts, one
cruiser, - tOrpedO-bOats and one
transport were put out of action by
the Russians In the fighting around
the Islands in the Gulf of Riga last
week, but their ultimate fate is un-
known, says an official statement is
sued by the Russian admiralty. II has
been established that at beast six Ger
man torpedo-hoats were sunk In the
fighting. The Russians lost the battle
ship Slava and a large torpedo-boat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
CHANGE DRAFT PLAN
NEW REGULATIONS FIX STATUS
OF REGISTERED MEN
Registrants Without Dependents Will
Be Called First Unless Vital to
War Industry.

Washington. Oct. 23.--New draft
regulations. postpOning the physical
examination of the remaining 100000
draft registrants until they are called
for military service, and assigning the
men to five classes. thus determining
the order of their call to the cOlOrs,
were announced on Saturday by Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder.
1t was Indicated that January will
be the date of the next call.
Under the new regulations 1t will be
possible for a registrant to determine
whether he will be called In the first
100000 additional men to be sum
moned. the second 10000. or later
contingent.
The changed system will reduce the
labors Of local boards by so per cent
by reversing the present process of
first conducting physical examinations
and then hearing exemption claims.
Hereafter all economic questions will
be settled before the physical examlna-
ton is held
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
Japanese Temperature" Ghosts.

Ghost stories in Japan develop in
warm weather. High temperature has
raised ghost at one of the fashion
able baths in Kobe About the middle
of June, a woman died in the estab-
lishment. Two days later, another
woman was taken i'll at the same place
and died when taken home. She as
serted that while at the bath. being
entirely alone, her name was distinctly
called. This call was several times
repeated. This incident, with usual
exsggerstions, became known to the
patrons Of the bath and custom almost
ceased. The bathhouse keeper has I'M
dertaken to restore the damaged repu-
tation of his establishment by employ
ing a street orator who delivers sew
eral lectures daily on the absurdity Of
the ghost story. Thus far. his at
tempts to LAY the ghost" have been Of
no avail. Former customers do not
return.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
Eor BLOWING soap subbIes.

A recent invention has made the
blowing of soap bubbles as safe and
sanitary as drinking pasteurized milk.
No longer need the youngster steal
the soap from the laundry for his
bubbles. Instead he uses tiny paper
tubes purchased from the nearest drug
store. These tubes contain a small
piece of sterihzed soap at one end.
The tube is dipped in a glass of clear
water. Nor is there any danger of the
ch.id'S cutting himself on a broken
pipe. as the tube is so constructed thas
It collapses under pressure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
TRIBUTE PAID TO
PAUL 0. KUSTING
LEADERS OF THE NATION AND
PLAIN PEOPLE MOURN AS
HE is LAID TO REST.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
Items of interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and 5uIletined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Madison - Rep. esentatives of the
national senate aud house of repre-
sentatives, prominent men in public
life in Wisconsin and scores of per
sonal friends came here to attend the
funeral of U. S. Senator Paul o. Hust-
ing, who was accidentally killed by a
charge from shotgun in the hands of
his brother, Gustave, when the two
were hunting ducks at Rush Lake,
Fond du Lac Count. on October 81
A religious service was conducted
and sermon given by Rev. Frank B.
Dunkley of the Methodist church.
Judge Martin Lueck of Juneau, for
many years close friend and CO.
worker of Senator Husting, delivered
a eulogy.
The active pallbearers were mem
bers of the Blue Wing Hunting club,
of which Senator Husting was char
ter member. They were R. j. Langen-
bach, Anton Welsch, l.. S. Kelley, DR..
l.. M. BachhuDer and Paul A. Herberg
of Mayville, and Victor Husung of
Milwaukee. The honorory pallbearers
were Senator La Toilette, the, eleven
Wisconsin congressman, The senator's
and congressman appointed by Vice
President Marshall and Speaker Clark,
end members of the Dodge county
bar. Burial was in Graceland cen2e-
terry. Two hundred members of the
Commercial club followed the body to
the grave.
Before the funeral the body lay in
state at the home of Mrs Lamoreaux,
where it was viewed by hundreds. The
entire city was in mourning The Com
mercial club had 200 pictures of SEN
ator Husting printed, and they were
iraped and displayed all over the city
Business was suspended for the day
Hundreds of Milwaukeeans came on
he special train. On it were Gov
Philip, Ex-Gov. F. Z. McGovern, the
members of the Democratic state cen
trail committee, Democratic federal Of
fee holders, other prominent Demo
Gratis and personal friends of Mr.. Hust-
ing of every political faith.
The congressional delegation came
vest in a special car. On it were Sen
ator La Toilette and Congressman
Frear and Browne of Wisconsin, Sen
ators Walsh of Montana, Lewis of IL
inois, Reed of Missouri and Thomp-
meyer of Ohio. Young of North Dako-
ia, Johnson OF South Dakota and
Williams of Illinois. Joseph E. Davies
of tLe federal trade commission;
William Kinney. Tenry r. Murphy.
Cole E. A. Halsey, and Charles p.
O'Higgins, sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate.
AS the visitors alighted from the
train Governor Philip and Senator
La Toilette shook hands. It was Their
first meeting in long time.
The funeral procession was over a
mile long. School children led. fol
lowed by Mayor Mann. members of the
Mayville Turnverein, Senators La Fol
lette, Gronna and alsh, and Gov.
Philip. Following the hearse were
members of the Dodge County Bar as
ISOLATION. Congressman Frear, David
son, Brown, Claussen, Nelson, Weight.
Wisconsin; Overmeyer. Ohio; John
son, South Dakota; Williams, Illinois,
Young North Dakota; Col, Higgins,
sergeant-at-arms of the senate; Unite
ed States Marshall Randolph, and John
Baden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
GEN. PERSHiNG UNDER FIRE
the Second German Trench With
French Officers.

American Training Camp in France,
Oct. 26.-General Pershing accom-
panied one of the French generals as
far as the second German line in the
French attack on the Aisne front.
He was with Gen. Franchet d'Es-
percy, at first observing the attack
from a favorable post some distance
in the rear of the French front line
Then General Pershing suggested GO
ing into the French trenches.
This they did, but General Pershing
was not satisfied and went on through
the shell fire into the first line of the
captured German trenches and then
into the second line. General Perish
ing's imperturbable attitude dus.ng
this time Is the talk of the French
army.
Several American intelligence Off
GERS watched the successful attack
made by French troops on the front
northeast Of scissors. The Americans
saw crowds of German prisoners pass
ing 10 the rear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
RIOTERS GIVEN IS YEARS
Two White Men Found Guilty of Kill
Ing Men During East st.
Louis Riots.

Bellevilie H.. oct. 23.-After being
OUT II hours. jury in the circuit
court here found John Dow and
Charles Hanna guilty Of the murder Of
William KeySer, a merchant during
the East St Louis race riots. Both
were sentenced to II years in the pen
itentiary The jury disagreed In the
case Of Harry Robinson, the third man
charged with Keysers murder He
viii have new trial keyser was
shot and instantly killed on July >
last. as he stood in the doorway Of his
store watching the rioters in the street
outside. Three other white men have
been convicted Of murder. one white
man pleaded guilty and ten negroes
have been convicted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
SENATOR HUSTlNG IS KILLED
Wisconsin Man Is Accidentally Hit by
His Brother While Hunting
Near Rush Lake.

Milwaukee. Oct. Accidentally
shot in the back by his brother Gus
tave. while hunting duck near Rush
Lake, Wis, sunday morning. United
States Senator Paul o. Husting died
az farmhouse AT Picketts. near by,
late sunday night.
senator HuStlng recently returned
60 his home NJ Mnyylle. Wis. after
the close of the extra session of con
gress where rs was one Of the lead.
ing supporters Of the administration
war program.
Senator Iusting. a Democrat. was
horn at Fond iii Lac un April ~ 1886.
He was elected To the United States
senate To- succeed Isaac Stephenson In
1914.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
SUGAR PRICE IS GUT.
U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATOR oFFI-
GALS MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
AT SIGHT OF NEW STOCK.
CARGO SPACE NOW READY
Southern Planters Arrange to Release
2oo,ooo,ooo Pounds to Northern
Refineries for the Sum
of S13,ooo,ooo.

Washington, Oct 26.-TwO hundred
million pounds of Louisiana cane sug
ar was contracted for here by the
American Sugar Refining company,
and viii begin moving northward next
week to relieve the serious shortage
of the Eastern states.
If the Eastern consumer had been
compelled to await the coming of this
years supply from Western beet ind
Cuban cane fields there would have
been no relief for existing near-fam-
inc conditions until late in Novem-
Der.
For the 200.OOO,O00 pounds the re-
finers paid about s13,000,0O0, or APP
proximately 6ls cents pound. After
adding the cost Of transportation and
refining. 1t is estimated that they
win be able to sell to the wholesalers
at steadily reducing prices, beginning
at $50 cents Eastern seaboard and
dropping TO 7.25 by the end of the
year. The latter figure is the sea-
board price previously fixed by agree
ment for Cuban. Hawaiian and West
ern beet sugar. and the price the food
administration expects to maintain.
With the refiners' price at $50, the
food administration announced that
wholesalers In the Northeast should
sell at about $50, with the price de-
ereasing proportionately with reduc-
tons by the refiners. This, it was
said. should mean a price of nine
cents to the consumer at once and of
not more than eight cents by the end
Of the year.
The big deal for Louisiana sugar
was announced after "a two-day confer
ence In which the producers headed
by John NJ. Parker, federal food adj
ministrator for louisiana Earl d.
Babst, president ID the American
Sugar Refining company. and officials
Of the administration took part.
In anticipation of the sale, the trans
pOrtation division of the food admin
istratlon already has arranged for suf-
ficient shipping to transport 100000.
600 pounds Of the sugar to the Phlla-
delphia, Boston and New York re-
fneries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-31
LIST OF ANTILLES VICTIMS
Names Of Men From MiddIs Nest
Killed When U. S. Transport
Was Torpedoed.

Washington. Oct. 23-In the list of
those lost on the United States trans
port Antilles are the following: Pri-
gate Ernest E.gert. infantry; nearest
friend, Mrs. Edna Barnett, 332 North
Forty-fourth stree. Chicago. Private
John Bright: infantry; nearest rela-
ave. Mike Bright. 124I Lake street.
Milwaukee; Private Roy Cottrell. in
fantry Mother, Mrs. Alfred Cottrell.
Clinton. Ind. Private Lee W. Nelson.
infantry Cousin, May J. Nowaczyk
Prescott avenue. Grand Rapids, Mich.
1t was announced on Monday that
1.-THE American destroyer, which had an
engagement In the war zone with a
German submarine, and got 20 port I'M
der its own steam after being dam
aged, was the L. s. s. Cassln.