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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02
BRIGHT Idea.

A brilliant girl spent half an hour
trying to capture big miller that was
flying about the room.
Finally the child, with shout OF
triumph. cornered the moth. and soon
had it imprisoned in a chubby hand.
When the miller finally lay still and
quiet the child opened her hand
what is it, dear?" her mother ask
ed, Then she gave an ejaculation OF
Amusement:
This miller has put about 200 eggs
right in my hand" the youngster re-
piled.
The father, who had been reading
his paper, looked up and said:
Run out, Mabel, and see If you can
catch q hen"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02

Pimples, boils, carbuncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets or liquid.
ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

A grass trimmer that resembles
horse clippers and is operated with
both hands has been patented by en
Engiishman.
Greater efficiency 4. $ the greatest
problem Of the lumber trade Only one
third Of the cut reaches the ultimate
consumer.
Americas output of lamber since
1850 would make a solid board wall
ten inches thick one hundred feet wide
from the earth TO the moon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Waste molaSses is now used In
Hawaii rs fuel for furnaces that pro-
duce steam power.
Camels were early known TO the
Egyptians, though no representative
OF this animal has yet been discov-
cred in the hieroglyphics.
The real estate mortgage is the old
est of ali investments. Money we
know to have been lent on mortgages
as long ago SIS 2,100 years before
Christ.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02

Soapmaking was known 10 the an
cient Romans and there is theory
that they obtained their knowledge Of
the art from some of the G. ,rmanic
tribes who had learned it frolG some
of the tribes farther IL the west and
north. Pliny mentioned that the Ger
mans used both hard and soft soap,
and he Indicated that It was discov-
cry which had been made by the Gauls.
Eastern barrel manufacturers have
agreed TO standardize their tight-band
wooden barrels in eight universal
types.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02
Quite a kidder.

Max Ritter, township assessor of
Pigeon township, Evansville, tells this
one:
Have you a dog?" asked the spe-
cial tax assessor of an Evansville
woman.
mo, sir" was the wOman's answer.
Then from the kitchen came: Bow
WOW. gruff, gruff"
"Then that is your kitten?7 asked
the assessor.-Indianapo News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02

Locust eggs. treated with sulphurie
acid and lime, are used for fertilizer
in Sicily and other Mediterranean
lands where the insects are common
The surface of roads are planned.
scarified, rolled and made ready for
use in single trip over them OF
machine that a Pennsylvania has In
vented.
Selling seaweed is one Of the func-
lions of the Philippine fishermen. The
native women make use of ii in the
preparation Of a dessert much like
gelatin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02

London has at least one windmill
still in use, though electricity now
supplies its motive power. This stands
in Cornwall road, Brixton hill, and
has been in the possession of one
family of miilers for more than a
ceRtury.
Because he lost his bet that Fred
Hartman would win the dog sled derby,
Lloyd Rose undertook TO drive two rats
and thy sled five blocks through the
streets of 81. Paul. When he had COW
cred two blocks the crowd made it i'm
possible for him 10 get farther.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02

'when We were interrupted" he said.
with a world of meaning in his voice,
Il was Just going to propose"
''Yes. yes, &c on
THAT is-er-to propose that since
the evening is so fine we might take
little stroll"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02
Another Operation Avoided.

Richmond Ind-"For years sick from
when going stairs had slowly
the then sir down at the top to rest The
doctor said he Thought should operation
thought would into house My daughter
asked me to try lydia Pnkams Vegetable Compound
with good results did eakness disappeared
gained in strength home, do all kinds garden
work and raised hundreds chickens and ducks say
enough in praise of Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
NJ O. JOHNSTON, Route d, Box 100, Richmond Ind.
Of course there are many serious that only
surgical operation will relieve. We freely acknowledge
this but the above letters and many others like Them
amply prove that many operations recommended when
medicine in many cases IS all that IS needed.
II YOU special write to Lydia E. Iedi-
.;-a
read and answered by a and held in confidence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02
Service Behind the LINES.

Men ana women all over tne United
States are asking today How can |
serve my country?"
Washington.-Men and women all
over the United States are asking to-
day How can / serve my couutryT
II is one thing 10 be soldier and
another thing to be helper outside Of
the ranks. Frequently the helper Is Of
more importance than the soldier. No
Fan can perform field service well I'M
less he is supplied not only with the
necesSarieS but with some of the COM
forts OF life. In time of war there
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02
The Right Medicine in Many Cases
Does Better than the Surgeons
Knife. Tribute to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Doctor Said Operation or Death-But Medicine Cured

Des Moines, Iowa.-"Ay husband says would
have been in my grave today had it not been for
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound l suf-
fered from serious female trouble and the doctors
said could not live one year without an operation.
My husband objected to the operation and had me
try Lydia E. Pinkhans Vegetable Compound
soon commenced to get better and am now well
and able to do my own homework / can recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
any woman as a wonderful health restorer"-Mrs
BLANCHE JEFFERSON, 703 Lyon St, Des Moines Iowa
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
AMERICAN SHIPS TO
CONTINUE TO ARM

Washington, April 2.--French ad-
miralty dispatches to the French EN-
bassy here tonight announcing the
sinking without warning of the first
armed American merchant ship, the
freighter Aztec, by u German subma-
rine, said apparently Lieut.. Fuller
Graham and twelve American blue
Jackets constituting the armed guard
of the vessel had been saved, but all
of the crew were reported missing.
The guard with the captain and
three other members of the crew in
the second boat to put off apparent
ly were picked up by the French pa
troll boat Scirius after three hours.
Eleven men are thought to have been
drowned when the first boat to put
off was smashed. The third boat,
containing the second officer and
eighteen men is not directly account
ed for. but the fact that only eleven
are reported missing leads to the be-
lief that it must have been picked up.
Officials said the disaster would
not affect the policy of .arming ships,
which will be continued in the most
efficient manner possible. Secretary
Daniels declined to make public the
list Of naval officers and gunners who
manned the two five-inch guns placed
fore and aft on the Aztec.
Until the survivors are listed and
the department is officially advised
concerning those whose lives may be
lost" he said, lit will not announce
the naval personnel of the Aztec"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
Sir Douglas Haig'S Forces Now
Are Only Two Miles From
One of Germany'S Strong-
est Positions in France.
TURKS LOSE HEAVILY IN
BATTLE NEAR JERUSALEM
Russian Attack in Rumania
RepuISed and Teuton As
sauIt on Northern SIav Sec
tor is Put Down,
,.v MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrasl

rsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wRE1
British troops again have made
good progress toward the German
stronghold at st. Quentin, now being
only two miles from that town. LeaV-
ing the Savy wood on the northeast,
the British captured the villages of
Francilly- -Selency. Selency and Hol-
non and also several other small
points of vantage.
Thence running northwest to a
short distance below Arras important
German positions were taken at vari-
Gus points, including trenches on a
front of about ten miles. The Ger
mans are said to have suffered heavy
casualties.
The Russians on the Persian front
and the British in Mesopotama con-
tinue to harass the Turks. The Rus
slams now are approaching the Meso-
potamian border near Khanikan.
Announcement has been made by
the British chancellor of the exche
duer that the Turks suffered 5000
casualties in the battle of GAIA, Pal
estine, while the British killed were
less than 400.
The usual bombardments continue
on the other fronts.
Russians Lose and Win.
The Russians on the Rumanian
front delivered an attack over four
mile front on both sides Of the uzul
valley, but met with failure. accord
ing to Berlin. Similarly an attack by
the Teutonic allies south of the Oussa
river was beaten back by the Russians.
President Wilson has asked con-
gress TO declare that a state of war
exists between Germany and the Unit
ed states because of Germany's H.
legal submarine warfare. The presi-
dent also requested that immediate
steps be taken to put the country IN a
more thorough state of defense.
American Ship Lost.
simultaneously with the presidents
address came the news that the armed
American freighter Aztec had been
sunk by submarine, possibly with
the loss of life.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
Joint Resolution introduced in Both
House and Senate Declares State of
War Exists With German Empire

ernment which has thus been thrust
upon the United States is hereby for
mally declared; and
To Prosecute War.
THAT the president be, and is here
by authorized and directed to take
immediate steps not only to put the
country in a thorough state of defense
but also to exert all of its power and
employ all of its resources to carry on
war against the imperial German gov
ernment and to bring the conflict to
a successful termination"
The resolution was referred to the
foreign affairs committee by both
houses, and adjournment until tomor-
row followed soon afterward. Both
committees meet tomorrow morning,
Senator stone said he did not ex-
pect to make a speech on the war res
olution.
II am against a declaration Of war"
he added, 'but when II Is declared 7
will be war eagle, screaming as
loudly as the rest. Blood is thicker
than water, and no matter what opin-
ions a man might have about the need
for war, any other position would be
contemplate and no American could
contemplate it. War is not play and
when we go into it l believe we should
go in to the limit with men and
money. If it takes one million men,
all right; If it takes five million men.
all right; if it takes ten billion dol
lars or fifty billion dollars, all right
There is no use playing around the
edges Of war;
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
VESSEL DESTROYED
WHILE NEARING PORT

New York, April 1.-The steam
ship Aztec, first armed American
merchaut vessel q sail from a port
on this side of the Atlantic, was sunk
last night by German submarine OH
an island near Brest, France. the
cable message from the American
consul at Brest to her owners, the
Oriental Navigation company, gave no
inkling as to the fate of her crew. An
Associated Press dispatch from Paris
said, however, that while some of the
men aboard the Aztec were rescued,
a number of them we're missing and
probably had perished.
The Aztec. under the command OF
Capt Walter O'Brien, was manned by
a crew of thirty-nine.f Seventeen OF
this number, including the captain
were American citizens.
The Aztec's owners believe she had
no chance to fight because she was
sunk at 9:15 p m. in heavy sea. 1he
vessel was armed with two 5-inch
guns one forward and one aft man
ned by naval gunners under command
of a warrant officer
The Aztec, slow moving freighter
of 3,277 gross tonnage, steamed from
New York for Havre March Is with
a full cargo of foodstuffs and general
supplies valued at more than $5OO,-
600. She was due at Hayre tomorrow
and probably was less than 100 miles
from that port when torpedoed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
OUer 1900, 900 Men
May Be Under Arms

10Y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlael
Washington, April 2.-Officials of
the general staff are virtually unani-
nous in believing that troops should
not be sent to the battle front with
less than twelve months intensive
training.
If the plans adopted call for 500,-
600 federal troops in addition to
bringing the present regular army and
national guard forces up to their
maximum strength, the United States
army would number more than l.
100000 men. The war department
has placed already tentative contracts
for an enormous quantity of war sup
plies to supply the forces to be raised.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
TREMENDOUS INDICTMENT
AGAINST ATROCITIES Of
TEUTON SUBMARINE WAR IS
THE FEATURE Of ADDRESS
CANNOT BE CONTENT
WITH ARMED NEUTRALITY IN
PRESENT GRAVE EMERGENCY

America Must Defend Rights Against Attack and Cast Lot
With Allies Now in Conflict With Power That Knows No
Law and Shows No Mercy to Those Who Refuse to Sub.
nit to Its DespotiC Will Neutrality Is No Longer Feasible
or Desirable, Is EmphatiCDeCaraon of Chief ExeCu-
tive; Object Of Struggle Is to VndCae Principle of Peace
and Justice in World as Against Selfish and Autocratic
Power and Set Up Amongst Really Free and Sef-gov-
erned Peoples Such Concert as viii Henceforth Insure
Observance of These Principles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
SUMMERS THREATENS TO
BLOW UP PRESIDENT

Camden, N. j., April 2.-Techni-
cally charged with threatening the
life of President Wilson, Edward A.
w. Summers, a German, 67 years old,
was held under $4,000 bail for
further hearing on "Wednesday by
United states Commissioner JOHN
here today. In default of bail sum
mers was remanded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03


Washington, April Immediately
after the president left the capitol the
senate and house reconvened, and an
identic joint resolution was introduced
in both houses declaring the exist
ence of a state of war, and directing
the president to employ all the re-
sources of the country to carry on
war against the imperial German gov
ernment and bring the conflict to a
successful conclusion.
Because pf the opposition to the
measure of Senator Stone, chairman
of the foreign relations committee, the
resolution was introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Martin of Virginia, the
democratic floor leader. Representa-
tive Flood, chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee. introduced it in the
house.
The resolution follows:
Text of Resolution.
Joint resolution declaring that
state of war exists between the i'm
government and the people of the
United States and making provision
to prosecute the same;
Whereas, the recent acts of the
imperial German government are acts
of war against the government and
people of the United States,
"Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
Of America in congress assembled that
the state of war between the United
States and the imperial German gov
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
Steamer Aztec, First Vessel
to Arm Against Submarines,
Is Destroyed When Near
End of Voyage.
NO WARNING GIVEN
BY ATTACKING U-B0A1
Missile, Fired Into Vessel
Amidships, Emitted Power
full Gas, Is Report From
French Admiralty,

bN hoFh'So JouENHI HFtSiNN NheSeD N'"Ai
Paris, April "A French patrol
picked up nineteen of the crew of the
Aztec. Twenty eight men are re-
ported missing.
The admiralty report said the Az
tee, bound from New York to Havre,
was torpedoed without warning yes
terday off Ouessant. The torpedo
struck squarely amidships, emitting a
powerful gas and putting the wireless
out of commission.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
Pacifists' Version Differs

Idtltt1tS AtiSiOn IuIItFS.
Pacifists headquarters gave out a
statement about the affair which in
part was as follows
"A group of Massa chusetts dele.
gates to the peace gathering were
received by Senator Lodge, A plea
for peace was presented and replied
to by Senator Lodge. On some fur.
ther talk by Alexander Bannwart OF
Boston, an American, and said to be
of Swiss descent the senator sudden
ly called, you are a damned liar
THE Massachusetts man replied: i
must call you one, or words to that
effect.
ION this Senator Lodge struck
man struck back, knocking the sena-
tor down. Thereupon a group of
young men came out of the senator s
office and began to beat Bannwart,
striking also, whether or not acciden-
tally, young lady among the dele
gates"
The version of the affair at the
capitol was that it was Bannwart who
was knocked down and that Bannwart
was the aggressor.
Senator Lodges formal statement
follows:
81 was trying to get away from
them, They were very violent. /
said: Well, we must agree to differ.
Then this man, whom ! afterward
learned was Bannwart, said: You are
a damn coward | said: You are IA
liar He struck me and / struck him.
Then the whole party rushed at me
and pushed me against the wall
"A young man from Arizona who
was in the corridor my secretaries
and Senator Stones messenger inter-
yened for my protection and drove
them Off"
Senator Lodge declared that the
statement of the affair issued by the
pacifists was an absolute falsehood" j"
Senator Weeks issued a statement
testifying that Senator Lodge was not
the aggressor but was attacked by
Bannwart and the pacifist party.
Senator Weeks said:
PacifistS Are Intolerant.
THE unprovoked and disgraceful
assault has a wider significance than
simply an assault upon an individual
1t is well for the country to take no.
tice that those who claim to be trying
to keep the country out of war are
among the most intolerant of our citi-
4 -
those who hold different opinions
Such people should be watched.
doubt the good faith and loyalty of
men and women who are so far lost
to the proprietles as those who COM
mitted this offense."
Bannwart, with the Rev. Paul Harris
Drake of Christ church, Dorchester,
and several other men and women Of
pacifist delegations, called Senator
Lodge to the door of his committee
room and asked him to vote against
a declaration of war with Germany.
Senator Lodge replied that if Presi-
dent Wilson asked for such a declara-
ton he certainly would support it.
THAT is cowardice," retorted one of
the group.
National degeneracy is worse than
cowardice,' replied the Massachusetts
you are a coward" said Banwart.
You are a litr," retorted Senator
Lodge.
Bannwart advanced and struck the
senator, VINO then, despite his six
ty-odd years, launched n blow that
sent Bannwart sprawling on the hard
tiles of the corridor.
Bannwart and several of his friends
were taken in charge by the capitol
police.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
LOCAL REPORT :

A summary of the local weather
conditions for the twenty-four hours,
ended at p. IN. yesterday, follows
minimum II; range, 40 temperature
at 6 p. m, 81; west wind; partly
cloudy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03

tor holding at once the mass meeting
that had been scheduled for tonight,
so the delegates could be at the cap
itol when the president arrived.
Speakers at the meeting urged the
maintenance of peace,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
Utah Has First Woman Juror.

Salt Lake City, Utah, April q
Frances Phillips stenographer, en-
ployed by the city, qualified today as
a juror for the April term of the dis
trict court. She is the first woman
Juror ever qualified in Utah.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
Presidents Address.

President Wilson spoke as follows;
"I have called the congress into
extraordinary session because there
are serious, very serious, choices of
policy to be made, and made immed-
lately, which it was neither right nor
consttutionally permissible that l
should assume the responsibility Of
making. On the third of February
last, l officially laid before you the
extraordinary announcement of the
imperial German government that on
and after the first day Of February it
was it's purpose to put aside all re-
straints of law or of humanity and
use its submarines to sink every YES
sci that sought to approach either the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
fRN Mnrnino Innrnai

Wy Hlltb i'Ni AHA
Washington, April 2.-Tonight Pres
ident Wilson asked congress to de-
clare a state Of war existing between
The United States and Germany.
While the news of the submarininA
of the steamer Aztec--the first Amer
lean armed ship to sail into the war
zone--was being told from mouth to
mouth in the capitol, the president,
appearing before house and senate in
joint session, asked congress to rec
cgnze and deal with Germany S war
fare on America.
The president said war with Ger
many would involve practical coop
Grafton with the governments now at
war with Germany, including liberal
financial credits. He urged the rails
ing of 100000 men, and universal
military service. The president made
ii clear that no action was being taken
against the Austrian government and
the other nations allied with Ger
MANY
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-03
The President Asks Congress Declare State of Wr Bveen
Germany and United Stae American Merchant Ship Suy Sub
marin Champ Clark Speaker; Lodge Assauedby Foreign Pacst
THE WEATHER
FORECAST:

Denver. April 2.
For New Mexico:
Tuesday probably
snow north portion,
local rain and high
winds south por-
ton; Wednesday
cloudy and colder.
Potosi journal., 1917-09-19

cially do signat,d state roads as
som ~ possible. ~ that there
may be NJ dcisy IN the cons.rac
tion Of tllsse r0sds
The Suite Highway Depar.
ment takes the position. in which
It is supported By governr,.nt
autho rites, thxt federal tus d.
can be used 10 bs.s. advantage on
projects involving large expen.
diture, as this VII provide for
inspection on TIC : per cent bas s
allowed by the federal aid road
act. State aid without federal
funds. can be better applied on
smaller projects, thus eiliDiOa'.
ing the necessity ni elaborate
and expensive surveys required
by the govern men'. sad enabling
counties 10 PROCEED v i.h the con,
struction Of state roads under
the direct supervision Of the
State High say l. gE.srr with, Ut
delay,