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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
20 REGISTER ALIEN ENEMIES
Drastic Action Planned by Govern
nrent Following Fires In MunIton
Plants and Grain Elevators.

Washington. Nov. 15.-President
Wilson is expected to issue a procla-
nation soon requiring every alien en-
envy within the United States TO regis
ter as a step toward Kidding the coun-
try of spies and sabotage.
The government has virtually decid-
ed that this procedure is the only way
open for sitting from the million Ger
mans in the United States the few
who are believed to be causing fires
in muniti0n plants, grain elevators
and warehouses and promoting propn-
ganda injurious to Americas prosecu-
tiOE of the war.
Attorney General Gregory took to
the cabinet meeting on Tuesday for
President Wilson's consideration
draft of regulations under which the
registration might be carried out. fol-
lowing the program adopted by Eng
land and France for keeping a close
watch over the activities Of enemy
subjects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
GERMAN TOYS AT CHRISTMAS
Young Americans May Get Gifts From
Immense Stock Released at
Rotterdam.

Washington. Nov. 15.-Toys made
in Germany" may be among the pres
ents which young Americans will re-
ceive in their stockings this Christ
mas If ships are available for their
transportation from Rotterdam. An
nouncement was made at the depart
ment of commerce that shipments Of
several million dollars worth of Ger
man goods, held at Rotterdam since
1914 and recently ordered released,
contain a large amount of toys. The
department is giving attention to the
possibility of supplanting the German
trade in toys with imports from Guat-
emala.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
EDISON OFFERS NEW FLEET
Inventor Suggests That Government
Take over Sailing Ships and Con-
vert Them Into Steamers,

Washington, Nov. 16.-Thomas A.
Edison, chairman of the naval con-
sulting board, and Henry Ford went
to Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board with suggestions for providing
an emergency fleet of steamers almost
overnight.
Mr.. Edison suggested the govern
ment take over all American sailing
vessels and convert them into twin
screw steamers, wherever practicable
1t was said many could be converted
within thirty days.
Mr.. Ford offered to turn his automo-
bile plant over to the shipping board
for any use desired. 1t was said ne
might be able to supply enough parts
for the machinery of all vessels con-
verified according TO Mr.. Edison's idea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
MILLIONS IN FOOD HOARD
U. S. SeIzes Supplies by NeutraIs or
Germans-HooVer to Get
the Food.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Seizure of
enormous quantities Of German-owned
supplies of every sort. valued In the
millions. by the secret service In New
York, gave a first glimpse into the
manner in which the trading with the
enemy law will aid the United States.
The foodstuffs will go to Herbert C.
Hoover direct. He will sell them at
once TO relieve the strain on the food
market and to bring prices down as
much as possible. All other supplies
will be turned over to a representa-
tive of A. Mitchell Palmer, receiver OF
enemy property. and they will be sold
by him probably at auction. The pro-
ceeds then will be invested by Mr..
Palmer subject to further action by
congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
TO END ALL STRIKES
BUILDING TRADES SECTION OF
A. r. OF L. ACTS TO END TIE
UP OF U. S. CONTRACTS.
ORDERS TO RESUME WORK
Employees Of ShIpyards and MunI-
tons Plants Requested to Begin
Operations at Once-To Hold
Conference.

Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 15.-All strikes
affecting government work in ship
ping, munitions and other war enter
prises have been called off by the
building trades section of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. 1t was an
nounced by Secretary Morrison. A
conference of Representatives of build
Ing trades heads and government rep
resentatives will be held in Washing
ton within a few days, to go over the
situation Pending the result of this
meeting orders have been sent TO the
presidents of locals to put their men
back to work.
The Building Trades council Of the
American Federation of Labor sent a
message to President Wilson. asking
for a two-hOurs' conference to discuss
the situation at Quincy, Mass, where
work is being held up on a destroyer
plant by a strike involving about l.
500 men More than 5000 other work
men are said to be indirectly affected
by the trouble.
John Dolan, president of the Build
ing Trades department, who notihed
President Wilson the strikers had been
ordered back to work, received this
telegram;
Your telegram cheered me very
much and hope you will convey my sin
cere thanks and appreciation to those
associated with you in the patriotic
action Of which you give me informa-
ton. You may be sure there will be
all possible cooperation at this end.
WOODROW WILSON"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
LICENSE ALL BAKERS
FIRMS USING OVER TEN BARRELS
COME UNDER CONTROL.
Hotels, Restaurants and Clubs Which
Make Their Own Bread Affected
by New Regulations.

Washington. Nov. 14.-All makers OF
crackers, viii be required to conduct
breadstuffs, from bread to oyster
their business under government IL
cense, beginning December 10. accord
fng to a proclamation by President
Wilson, issued on Monday. The order
includes not only bakers. but hotels.
restaurants and all other establish
ments using as much as ten barrels of
-four monthly.
The presidents proclamation is the
first step in the food administration
plan to give the country a one-pound
loaf Of bread TO retail at cents. AL
though without direct authority TO
force such a e.t"e. Food Administra-
tor Hoover is confident that the condi-
lions of the terms will be such that
bakers will agree on 7-cent loaf.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
ALL TO HELP DRAFT
WILSON APPEALS TO PATRIOTISM
TO ASSIST IN WORK.
Selection Will Classify About 10000, oOc
Men and Work Will Require
Sixty Days

Washington. Nov. ID. - President
Wilson formally put the new machin-
cry for the carrying out of the selec-
tive draft bill into operation Saturday
with the publication of the foreword
he has written to the regulations under
which the second call will be made.
The regulations themselves and the
questionaires which more than 9,000,-
600 registrants will be required to fill
out are being forwarded to local
boards, but have not yet been made
public.
War department officials estimate
that the whole process can be COM
pleted within sixty days. This means
that no second call viii be made upon
the draft forces before the middle. OF
next February, as the period Of CLASH
tication will not begin until Deem
Der Is.
The president describes the new
plan of dividing all registered men not
already modified into five classes. sub
1ect to military service by classes. as
being intended to produce "a more
perfect organization of our man
power"
THE selective principle must be car
ried to its logical conclusion" the pres
ident said, and he added that there
must be made complete inventory of
the qualifications Of each registrant In
order TO determine "the place in the
military. industrial or agricultural
ranks of the nation in which his expert
ence and training can best be made to
serve the common good"
The inquiry projected In the ques-
tonnaire will go deep into the qualiflca-
tons of each Of nearly 100000 men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
DRIVE PERILS VENICE
ROME ADMITS WITHDRAWAL OF
FORCES IN THE ASIAGo
REGION.
BERLIN REPORTS NEW GAINS
Austro- Germans Cross Piave at Sew
eral Points--AIled Troops Can
not Arrive for Several
Days.

London, Nov. 16.-Although the
AustrO-G German drive into Italy IS no
longer speedy, II continues to make
progress, and Berlin now claims the
capture of additional positions east
of AsiagO.
Maj Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief diree-
tor of military operations at the war
office, said it would take several days
before the AnglO-French forces could
operate on the Italian front.
1.-THE Italian situation" said Gener-
al Maurice. SIS extremely critical and
will remain so for the next few
days. If the Italians fail to hold
the Piave line ii is almost certain
Venice viii fall. Holding the Piave
depends on the Italians themselves.
as not for some days yet can Franco
British troops be In the fighting line.
Rome, Nov. ia withdrawal Of
the Italian forces in the north in the
region east of Asiago, Is announced
by the war office. On the lower Piave
river the attack continues on the
Germans, who effected a crossing near
Zenson. The statement says the en-
envy has not yet been dislOdged COM
pletely.
An attempt Of the enemy to cross
the Piave between Quero and Fenere
was suppressed. The enemy suffered
severely.
Small detachments Of the enemy
have succeeded in crossing the Piaye
near the coast The statement says
that at Grisolera, four miles from
the mouth of the river, groups OF the
enemy filtered through into the
marshy region between the Piave and
the Veechia. where they are be-
ing held. Very severe artillery fight
ing continues along the river.
After the Italians withdrawal to
new line of resistance east OF Asiago
the AustriaEs occupied the Tezze-La-
mon onzaso-A rten- Feltre front. be-
tween the Drenta and the Piave-
A violent attack by the Austrians
on the Trentino front west of Lake
GaFda was defeated completely.
Berlin. Nov 16.-Army headquar-
ters report dealing with operations on
the Italian front says:
ain the Settle Comuni our troops
took by storm Italian hill positions
deeply covered with snow. to the east
of Asiago. and the fortified work on
Monte Lisser Prfmolano and Feltre
are Ia our possession.
There has been artillery firing
along the lower Piave."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
WILSON TO END RAIL CRISIS
President TO Meet Chiefs of Brother.
hoods Nov. 26-Ready to Seize
Roads.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Arrange-
ments have been made for the chiefs
of the four railway brotherhoOds to
see President Wilson on Monday, No
vember 20, in connection with the
workers proposals for wage increases
for conductors and brakemen on all
railroads Of the country.
A letter from President Wilson to
Judge Chambers. federal mediator,
said:
1.-THE last thing l should wish to con-
template would be the possibility Of
being obliged to take any unusual
measures to operate the railways, and
have so much confidence that the
men you are dealing with will appre-
cIate the patriotic motives underlying
your efforts that l shall look forward
with assurance TO your Success"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
sssssssssssssssssssssssss'
BUREAU TO EXPLAIN TAXES
Internal Revenue Department Will
Facilitate collections-Many
Queries Received.

Washington. Nov. 15.--To inform
the tax-paying public on different ques-
tions arising out Of the war revenue
bill. a special division of taxpayers CO.
operation has been established IN the
internal revenue hu.cau. Secretary
McAdoo announced today.
Under the direction of this Office. e"
said the announcement. essential in
formation viii be conveyed in the most
direct manner to each taxpayer"
Thousands of queries now received
by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper will be answered by the new
division.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
TAKE SO |. W. WIS IN RAID
U. s. Agents Believe They Have Cap
tured Leaders of Organization
in Middle West.

Omaha, Neh., Nov. 15.-Sixty-three
Industrial Workers Of the World were
arrested here on Tuesday in raid
conducted by federal agents. The men
were attending a convention of the l.
w. w. from Nebraska. Minnesota, the
Dakotas and several other states.
When booked at the police station the
l. W w. gave addresses from every
principal Western city and many East
ern cities.
The literature is the same stuff that
was recently barred from the mails"
said U. s. Marshal Flynn. I'VE think
the delegates intended taking 1t back
home with them. We believe we have
the king pins Of the order. The J. ".
w. take their rrest philosophically.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
LOWEST MARK FOR U-BoATS
Only One British Vessel Of More Than
1000 Tons Sunk During
the Week

London. Nov. 16.-Only one British
tons was sink by mine or submarine
last week, according to the weekly
statement of shipping losses issued
here on Wednesday. This is the low
record since Germany began her sub
marine campaign. Five vessels Of less
than 1,6o0 tons and one fishing boat
we're sunk during the week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
UNCLE SAM ENCOURAGED

Washington, Nov. 13.-PubIic
eating houses, which include no.
tells. restaurants, dining cars,
clubs and passenger steamships.
have given their hearty and vol
untary cooperation to the hotel
division of the United States
food administration in all parts
Of the country and the re-
suits are highly encouraging.
Ninety per cent OF the first-cIass
hotels in the United States have
signed the pledge card of the
food administ, alton, and the 9th
crS are coming into line. Al
though the movement for meat
less Tuesday aad a whearless
"Wednesday was not started I'M
IN !ate in September. It has been
generally accepted and is hecom-
Ing tie rule rather than the ex-
"pption.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21

La Crosse-That Marcus A. Fee Of
Madison. former president of the Va
lecia Condensed Milk company, OBJ
tanned big notes from friends and is
sued stock for them and then put up
the notes as collateral for other deals,
after which he returned the stock, was
the testimony of several witnesses in
the case here before Judge Kenesaw
M. Lands of Chicago. The govern
ment is trying to prove that Fee and
others used the mails to defraud pro-
& actiye stockholders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
conmIts Marder; SUICIDE.

Portage Henry Ebert shot his wife
TO death and then killed himself The
tragedy occurred when Mrs. Ebert,
who r-as estranged from her husband
several days ago returned to their
home with her father. George Kellogg,
intending to secure her personal eff
fects. Ebert fired shot gun charge
into her body and then after slashing
his own wrists turned the shotgun
upon himself. A 4-year-old son sur
wives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21

Neenah - Henry Napuk, local junk
dealer. has received a letter from his
S7-ycar-old father, who lived on a
farm outside the fortified city of Riga
in Russia. The elder Napuk was strip
ped of his belongings in the trium-
plant march OF the German horde but
his life was spared. His son has sent
him financial aid. The letter depicts
many horrors of the Teutonic invasion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
BADGER STATE NEWS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
or THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN A FEW LINES.
FOUR ARE COAL GAS VICTIMS
Aged RlPon Couple and Their Twin
erandsons Are Found Asphyxiated
In Their Home - All Were
in the Same Room.

Ripon-Four persons. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Buelow, and their twin grand
sons, Albert and Alfred Buelow. were
found dead in their home here. All
were in one bed, and death had been
caused by coal gas asphyxiation. Mr..
and Mrs. Buelow were 70 and 50 years
old, respectively, and the children 4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
May ADOPT PICS.

Neenah Menasha society women
will adopt pigs if suggestion made
by a newspaper there is followed.
Recently seventeen little pigs were
born to mother pig on a neighbor-
ing farm. The mother only being able
to care for ten of her large family.
the newspaper is conducting cam
paign to secure homes for the balance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
To Hold wartime Tbark.oiv,,,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has declared in
favor of war time Thanksgiving day
this year. Several hundred of the
homes of Kenosha are going to be
opened for the entertainment of the
enlisted men at the Great Lakes
Training station and already 100 Ke-
nosha mothers have promised to play
mother" to the jackies on that day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
sloht u.Roat in Misoeean.

New York, Nov. ia second re-
port of Il submarine having been seen
in mid-Atlantic was made public by
the United States photographic office.
The submarine was seen 500 miles
southeast of Halifax a week ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
SAVES COAL BY SUNDAY WORK
Catholic and Protestant Clergy Up in
Arms Over Bavsrian Govern.
ment's Action.

Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-The Bavar-
Ian government. in order TO save coal.
has decided to transfer the Sunday
holiday to another day of the week.
The Catholic clergy have protested
most energetically and are supported
by the Protestants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
New York Restricts Aliens.

New York. Nov. 16.-Enemy aliens
are barred from the streets alcug New
York's water front under orders posted
by Marshal Mccarthy. Heretofore.
these aliens were barred only from
piers and docks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK: 5 DIE
Steamer Killed-Vessel Torpedoed
In Bay of 5iscay.

An Atlantic Port. Nov. 15.-News of
the destruction by n German subma-
rine of the American steamer d. n.
Luckenbach ON October 81 was
brought here by % survivors Of the
crew. Five of the crew were killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21

The destruction of birds in central
Europe owing TO famine conditions,
has led, It is stated by naturalists, to a
plague Of insects In countries engaged
in war This particularly applies "a
Germany and Austria.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
University Student Senate Elects.

Madison-Verne V. Varney. is, was
elected president pro tenn and P. Wild,
rs. secretary of the student senate of
the University of Wisconsin Presi-
dent Charles r. Van Hise addressed
the new self government body.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
FAN May Prove Fatal to Child.

Neenah-The seven year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Track is near death
from the effects of fall which oc-
Cured at his home near this city. He
was in tree when the limb upon
which he was sitting broke. dropping
him a distance of fifteen feet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Vets Win Ohio BY t.zas

Cincinnati, Nov. l4.-With official re-
turns of Pike county received here the
wet majority at last Tuesdays election
was reduced to 1.79S. The totals now
stand For prohibition, So. Pa against
prohibition, 524.032.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
American Patrol Beat Ashort.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE navy de
partment announced that patrol boat
had gone ashore in home waters. the
name of the boat and its location be
ing withheld. No one was injured SO
far as reports received show.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Honor Wisconsin Writer.

Madison Edna Ferber, former Mil
waukee newspaper reporter. now
famed as an author. has been elected
10 honorary membership in the Theta
Sigma Phi sorority of the University
Of Wisconsin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Drivers Strike Avert.d

Chicago, Nov. 16,-A strike which
seriously threatened the movement Of
Chicago's freight WAS prevented when
representatives of the Truck Drivers
unions and the employers association
successfully arbitrated differences.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Indians Buv Bonds.

Chippewa Indians on the
Bad River reservation are doing their
bit for democracy by generously sub
scribing to the Liberty Loan. Up TO
the present time they have purchased
$4,000 worth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Two Injured BY Shredder.

Manitowoc Father and son were
crippled for lie in corn shredder ac-
cident when Victor Sanity lost his
right arm at tie elbow and his 1l-year
old boys left hand was cut of.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Professor Nearing Fined $50.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 15.-Scott Near
ing. former professor, arrested while
making an alleged antiwar speech
here on Tuesday, pleaded guilty TO
disorderly conduct and was fined
$50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
AGED Madison Woman Dies.

Madison-Mrs. Sarah H. WEIGH. 50,
sister of the late Madison millionaire,
Francis Ogden, whose estate has been
bitterly fought for in the courts, died
mere. She came to Madison in 1877.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Steal Fur From Police Station.

Neenah Crime is being brought
close to police circles here. A valua-
BILE fur muff, lost during a recent fish
sale and later found, was stolen from
the police station, where it had been
placed awaiting a claimant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
servioe Abroad Aeld | enaI

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 15.-Judge
Bradford, in the United States district
court. handed down Il decision sustain
ing the cOnstitutionahty of the draft
law. The action was brr4ght by Don
aid Stephens Of Ardea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
gusinessmen Give $4,000.

Wausau-At dinner held here the
sum of $4,000 was subscribed by the
Wausau businessmen for Y. M. c. A.
war recreation work. This is half the
county's full quota.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Bar seIdel From sneakinn

Fond du Lac-The proposed address
of Aid. Emil Seidel of Milwaukee has
been called off because of opposition
voiced by citizens. The enga cement
was scheduled for Nov. 21 at the arm
DRY, and mass meeting was to have
been held.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21

Washington. Nov. 16.-Jail SEN
fences varying from six months down
to six days were melted out to 81 suf-
fragists who picketed the White
House Tuesday by Judge Mullonney
10 police court here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Younn Man Kills Self

Marinette-~Arthur Koehn, II years
old. shot and killed himself at the
home of his parents in Hermansville,
Mich, during their absence. Poor
health is thought to have been the
cause.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21

La Crosse-Adam Thies of Prosper,
Mimi, farmer. is in jail here charged
with attempting to pass spurious
checks for more than $4,000 He told
a story of two successive crop failures
and the finding of a blank check book
on the Farmers bank at Dixie, Ia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
TWO Flyers Killed in Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex. Nov. 14.-Lieuten-
ant Johnson and Cadet Maloney, men,
bers of the Canadian flying corps.
were instantly killed when their ma
chine fell near here. The two aviators
were engaged in a practice flight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Turks Sink British shins-

London. Nov. l6.--A British de
stroyer and a small monitor operating
in conjunction with the British forces
In Palestine have been sunk, the war
office announces. Thirty-seven men
are missing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Convict Twenty.Four slackers.

Pueblo, Colo. Nov. 15.-Convicted
of being slackers. as result of their
refusal to register under the National
army draft, "a Austrian miners began
sentences of one year each in the local
iail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Mai, Pouch RiHed.

Rscine-A mail pouch containing
sbout fifty letters, some with checks
in. bound from here to points on the
Milwaukee-Ashland division. was sto-
en- aud Tified a. the station here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-21
Bat Causes Excitement.

Neenah-Chorus girls screamed, one
tainted. and the audience thinking il
a part of the show. applauded, when
rat ran across the stage in the midst
of a song hit number of a musical
comedy showing here.