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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
THIRD YEAR OF WAR. SEES SITUATION
OF The ALLIES GREATLY IMPROVED
Gemas Position Less Favorable Than One Year Ago or Two
Years Ago-In Principal TheateT of War; the West East
and italian Fronts, the Entente Allies Have Shown
Decided Superiority.

or fpres. This the British blew ND by
mines June Z, the noise being heard in
London. They captured 5000 prison
ers the first day Of the offensive and
many others later.
French Gain Hills.
Below the sector Of the German re-
tirement the French were equally sue
cessful. On April 16 they started a
great offensive which resulted in the
dominating Ladies' road" falling into
their hands, besides important posi-
tons I'm Champagne. Their prisoners
the first two days totalled 1900. On
May g, along the Aisne. they took 6.10O
captives and gained points from which
they looked down on the foe. as the
British did farther north.
IL should be noted here, however,
that the French losses were severe,
resulting in the replacement of Nivelle
as commander in chief by Petain.
The last twelvemonth in the Italian
campaign has witnessed series of
costly reyerses for the Austrians, but
the Italians have been prevented from
following up their successes by the
very difficult terrain, the beaten leu
tons falling back after each defeat TO
new mountain positions most difficult
to attack
Italians Take Gorilla.
On August s, 1916 the Italians
stormed the stubbornly defended Co
rizia bridgehead, on the Isonzo river.
taking about 10000 prisoners. and
they followed this success the next
day by SELLING the city Of Gorizia and
increasing the number of their cap
tives.
The Italians launched new often
sive the first days of November and
on November they announced that
their prisoners since the fall of Go
rlzia totaled 40365.
Winter then stiiled operations untl
May u. when the Italians returned
to the attack in the Carso, aiming al
Trieste. On May IS the haul Of Aus
trian prisoners was announced TO be
6.432 The offensive was renewed May
p, 1000 prisoners being taken the
first day. On May 20 ltnly stated she
had taken 22,4l4 prisoners since
May IA.
The last operations left the Italians
in an unfavorahe terrmn aud the Aus
TRANS counter-attacked successfully
lnflicting important losses, but moi
driving back the invaders to any great
extent The Italians apparently set
tied down To organize the conquered
soil In preparation FOR new blow.
In the Balkans.
In the Balkans the deadlock con
/ tinues. but what changes there hay,
been have favored he allies. At tn,
west end of the lines the gallant Ser
bans last winter fought their WAY
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

toe to the fagstones for the swinging
push. From Smiths point of view she
had Tor a background the gorgeous
sunset but he could not see the more
distant glories.
I'VE owe you much. and we are go
ing TO owe you more" she said. you
mustn't think that we don't appreciate
YOU at your full value. ColOnel-daddy
thinks you are the most wonderful
somebody that ever lived. and so do
lot Of the others"
And youg" he couldn't resist saying.
I'm just plain ashamed-f0r the
gay I treated you when you were here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

for mir. Fluff filled his lungs. then
dived and came up with his master, but
was dragged under again until be had
to let 60.
Arthur Bazata came at the older
brothers screams, Owed In and
brought the body Of Joseph TO shore.
Fluff, who had kept diving desperate
ly, refused 20 come ashore until Baza-
"a came up with his masters form and
brought Il to land.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
CHAPTER XI-contiuued.

It had been a day of nagging distrac-
tons. a rumor had been sent afoot-
by Stanton, as Smith made no doubt
limiting that the new dam would be I'M
safe when it should be completed; that
its breaking, with the reservoir behind
1t, would carry death and destruction
TO the lowands and even TO the city.
Timid stockholders. seeing Colossal
damage suits in the bare possibility
had taken the alarm, and Smith had
spent the greater part of the day in
trying to calm their fears. For this
cause, and some others. he was on the
ragged edge when Baldwin dropped in
on his way home from the dam and
protested.
Look here John; you're overriding
this thing world without end You
break it off short. right now, and go
home with me and get your dinner and
a good nights rest. Get your coat and
hat and come along, or I'll rope you
down and hog-tie you"
For once in a way. Smith found that
there was no fight left in him, and he
yielded, telling himself that another
acceptance of the Baldwin hospitality,
more or less, could make no difference.
But no sooner was the cOlOnel's gray
roadster headed for the bridge across
the Timanyoni than the eXhilarating
reaction set in. In Il twinkling the
business cares, and the deeper worries
as well. fled away, and in their place
heart hunger was loOsed.
After dinner, meal at which he ate
little and was well content to satisfy
the hunger of his soul by the road of
the eye, Smith went out to the portico
10 smoke. The most gorgeous of noun
tain sunsets was painting itself upon
the sky over the western TimanyOnis,
but he had no eyes for natural
grandeurs, and no ears for any sound
save one-the footstep he was listen
ing for. Ii came at length, and he
tried to look as tired as he had been
when the colonel made him close
his desk and leave the office; tried and
apparently succeeded.
you poor, broken-down Samson,
carrying all the brazen gates of the
UiODbN-I IltlSllHtS bu YOU olOulNNA , =
You had to come to us mt last, didn't
YOU? Let me be your Delilah and fix
that chair so that il will be really com
Portable" She said it only half mock
ingly, and he forgave the sarcasm
when she arranged some of the ham
mock pillows in the easiest of the
porch chairs and made him hurry him
self luxuriously in them.
Still holding the idea brought over
from that afternoon of the name ques-
tioning. that she had in some way dis
covered his true identity, Smith was
watching narrowly for danger-signals
when he thanked her and said:
you say it Just as it is. ! had to
come. But you could never be any
hody's Delilah. could you? She was Il
betrayer, if you recollect."
He made the suggestion purposely,
hut it was wholly ignored, and there
was no guile in the slate-gray eyes.
"You mean that you didn't want to
Gomez"
NO; not that I have wanted to
come every time your father has asked
me- But there are reasOns-gOod rea-
sons-why l shouldn't be here"
If she knew any of the reasons she
nude no sign. She was sitting in the
hammock and touching one slippered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
SOLDIERS BRIDE SENT BACK
Her Effort to Masquerade as a Man
70 Be With Hubby Didn't
Succeed.

An Atlantic Port.-Somevhere In
France is n sergeant In the american
army who married just before he left
the United States and took his bride
with him on the transport. She went
as a soldier. dressed ia regulation
khaki and with her hair cut short.
The other day the young woman re
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
SMITH FINDS A LOVE AFFAIR BREWING AND 1T MAKES
HIM UNCOMFORTABLE is WARNED TO PRO-
TECT HIMSELF FROM VIOLENCE

Montague Smith cashier
bachelor Richlander
his
him take the blame actually
Durham
n Rocky abOring
Smith, The ditch hard lines
property Smith finally
Baldwin colOnes
plans materiae
at his new job but past history hobs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
DOGS RESCUE EFFORT FAILS
Collie. Piungine into River, VainIy
Tries to Hold Up Body Of His
Master.

westfield. Mass Joseph Wrogow-
sky. seven years old. was drowned In
the Westticld river at Red Rock after
his collie. Fluff, twice tried 10 bring the
boy 10 shore.
Joseph and his ulne-year-old brother
william. were playing Ola the bank.
Joseph slipped into the river. The dog
plunged iu. got the lads collar in firm
grip and tried desperately TO paddle
ashore. The boy dragged the dog un-
der until Fluff was forced to come up
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

slant she was precipitated into an old
mine working, IS feet below the sur.
face. When the earth gave way the
woman called for aid and several
neighbors responded. They managed
TO rescue her with the aid of roc1
and ladder She was unlnjured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

Smith has three devils to
plague him just now: His past
in LawrenceVille; his growing
fondness for Corona; and the
enemies of the company for
whose success he is working
night and day. important de-
velopments come in the next in
stallment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

back on their own soil, and with chsi
help OF other troops took Monasir.
King Constantine of Greece gave up
the forts OF Kavala to the BulgarianS
and the Germans took about 10000
Greek soldiers to Silesia as guests"
For this and other acts fayoring the
Germans he lost his throne. Greece
Is now building up a new army of
100000 men, which will probably soon
be fighting for the cause Of democracy
under the leadership of the great pa
triot, Venizelos.
The Italians have increased their
forces In Albania and built excellent
communications through the noun
tains. forming a junction with SarrafFs
left and securing this end of the Bal
kan line.
When the marshes froze there was
sharp Russian offensive last winter
near Riga. Otherwise. the coast front
lay dormant for many months, and
during the revolution "fraternizing"
was rife between the opposing armies.
Then the Russians, having put their
house in order, set out to show tina
kaiser that free men can fight better
than slaves.
The sectors selected for attack lay
between the Pirsk marshes and the
Carpathians, the same as last summer.
Successes We're scored at several
points, the prisoners by July IL num-
bering $1,000. The greatest advance
was near Stanislaus, from which city
Kornilof's men advanced across n
series Of rivers, capturing Halicz and
knlucz and saberng and bayoneting
the beaten Austrians.
Russian Drive Pleases.
The unexpected "come back" over
ioyed the allies and filed the Russians
at home with martial enthusiasm.
The Turks suffered severe defeats
in the course of the year at several
points. The British splendidly re-
trieved their reputation in Mesopo-
tamia by recapturing Kut-el-Amara-
On March IL they took Bagdad. They
continued several scores of miles fur
Their on and also formed junction
with the Russians northeast Of Bag
dad.
Farther north the Russians held on
10 their more important gains-the
great cities of Erzerum and Trebizond.
but abandoned Mush, Armenia and a
large city but thinly settled region TO
the foe
Near Jerusalem.
Moving out from the Suez canal
the British inflicted severe defeat
on the Turks near Romani and then
fought their way into Palestine.
building a new railroad rs they went.
further slight advance would bring
them before Jerusalem. Tile Turks
apparently are preparing to abandon
the Holy City. They have also re-
moved the Jews from the seaport Of
Jaffa. treating them SO cruelty that
hundreds have died
In Germany's sole remaining colony.
East Africa, converging columns OF
4 British, Portuguese and French are
closing In on the remnants Of the de-
/ Tending army and the kaiser's over
seas nominations seem near eclipse.
/ All military observers expect the
war will continue through the next
winter and the new campaigns are
awaited with special interest because
American troops viii have chance
! to show their mettIe on the west front.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

Scranton. Pa.-Whue Mrs. Theodore
Barton was pulling weeds out Of her
garden the earth suddenly began TO
settle. with the result that in an in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

back Of the wide-open, frankly qucs-
tioning eyes; wise little soul lying in
wait behind its defenses; prudt ut, all
knowing, deceived neither by lis own
prepossessions or preiudices. Tor by
any Of the masqueradings o. other
souls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

The least known of the al ostles Is
Matthias, VINO was elected TO gu the
place Of the traitor Judas IScariot
(Acts l ;26). It is said that he preached
the Gospel and suffered MART racm .c
Ethiopia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08
Should Be Satisfied.

"Jenhns claimed that I insulted
him" 'Did you give any satisfaction"
81 guess 50. He pounded me until he
was tired"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-08

turned from France. her effort 20 pose
AS "Sammie" having failed. Her
husband. II was said aboard the steam
ship. was~in a regiment formerly sta
toned IN Arizona.
The vessel also brought back the
body Of a soldier vho died on the trip
Csrar
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-24
SOME FAMOUS BATTLE CRIES
"Marmaiade Forever" Peculiar Slogan
Which Scotch Regiment Orig.
mated During Charge.

"Marmalade forever!" This quaint
battle cry originated from a certain
Scotch regiment during a charge in
the present war, says London An
iswers. stand, the Camerons!" Is the
roar of another regiment of the ''kilt-
fes," and serves to corroborate the
fact that as official reports have it,
"the spirit Of our troops is excel
lent"
Among others there is the gallant
cry Of "Stick it, Welsh" uttered by
the late Captain Haggard, which has
been an inspiration to many Welsh
bards. 1t Is sad to recall that Capt. e.
iLangdale, whilst encouraging his
men with the gallant cry Of "Come on,
the Leicestershires fell on the field.
But the Leicestershires did "come on"
with disastrous results to the Huns.
We must not forget, however, that
famous cry of "Kamerad!" uttered by
whole German regiments, which has
perhaps, encouraged our men more
than any otheR There is an amusing
tale told of one Of our Tommies who,
during q charge, was about to give
q certain Hun a glimpse Of the
'great beyond" when up went Fritz's
hands.
"Kamerad!' he yelled.
Tommy lowered his bayonet.
"Hang It'll" he muttered. THAT'S
the blooming word was trying to
think of when arguing with Nobby
Smith !" =
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-24
RUSSIA, COUNTRY OF FAMINE
Peasants, Next to orientals, Are Re.
garded as the Hungriest People
on Face of Globe.

Next to the proletariat of India and
China, the Russian peasant feels the
pinch of poverty and hunger more
keenly and more frequently than any
other citizen on earth, the National
Geographic magazine asserts.
One of the earliest famines in Rus
STA of which there is any definite rec
ord was that of 1900, which continued
for three years, with a death toll OF
100000 peasants. Cats, dogs and rats
were eaten; the strong overcame the
weak and in the shambles of the pub
lie markets human flesh was sold.
Multitudes of the dead were found
with their mouths stuffed with straw.
Three Russian famines of compare
lively recent date We're among the
most severe in the history of the coun-
try. They occurred in 1891, 1906 ana
1911. During the ten years following
the first of these periods of dearth the
government allotted nearly $l25,OoO,-
600 for relief work, but the sums were
not judiciously expended.
The famine Of 1911 extended over
one-third of the area of the empire IN
Europe and affected more or less
100000 people, while 100000 were
reduced to starvation. Weeds, the
bark of trees and bitter bread made
from acorns constituted the chief diet
for the destitute. This was the most
widespread and most severe famine
which has befallen a European nation
In modern times
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-24
HUSBAND THE BETTER LOVER
He Is Practical, Demonstrating His A.
lection In Deeds Rather
Than in Words.

Invariably the radiantly happy mar
ried woman Of fifty has adopted the
mans point of view regarding her life.
The average man is better lover
than the average woman, because he
loves practically, showing affection In
acts rather than in words. From the
beginning his home Is his inventive to
effort. Sometimes, after marriage, as
demands increase, he becomes so en-
crossed in his purpose that he forgets
to talk of love.
Then it is that the wife, who has
pines because she is sure he has grown
cold. No, he is at fever heat, lest he
fail in providing physical proof Of his
affection.
The woman who finds happiness In
married life has a sufficiently mascu-
line outlook to understand him. She,
instead of brooding over imaginary
Sights, in return proves her devotion
by work. Her domestic duties are dig
nified by love, consequently she can
Tx hef THOUGHTS upon soIhelhlhs VI
verting while she mends socks, forget
ting the commonplace.
She can hear the song of the bird
or think of the story she read last eve
ming while she does the work of the
absent cook. To her it is joy to
plan attractive meals that will add to
the efficiency of her loved ones. She
has a profession-home making
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-24
A Woman Helps Direct
The Financing Of War

We pledged ourselves 20 stand by
the Government, not only spiritually,
but materially" SAID Mrs. George
Bass, former President of the Chi
cago Woman's Club, and the only
woman member of the new War Saw
inas Stamp Committee. before the
National Suffrage Convention in
Washington, last week. We wo-
men, through all our little organiza
tionS. through our farmers, our
clerks, our schools, our school teach
erS, through those who had never
learned to save before. and through
those who had never thought it pos
sible to save from their megre sal
airy, raised over one billion dollars
in Liberty Bonds" Mrs. Bass then
explained the object of the Thrift
Committee. The President has
said" Mrs. Bass told the suffragists.
that he looks to the committee to
stop the wastefulness Of the coun-
try.
There are some benevolent by
products of war One of them is
Thrift. We are growing in thrift
when we buy these little savings
stamps and put them on our cards.
We will feel the sacrifice, we will
feel the pinch, but America must
pay for her ideals, the things she is
fighting for, not only in spiritual
sacrifice. but by a giving up OF her
material wealth.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-24
Coons and Turkeys.

They are hunting coons in Massa-
chusetts and eating them. They are
said to be fine substitute for turkey
more than substitute, better. That
Is all right-they can eat them. Our
Pilgrim Fathers can eat all the coon
they want. We will take a second help
ing to turkey, declares writer In the
Columbus State Journal. We try to
imagine the eating of coon. We can't
do it any more than we can think OF
eating cat But hunting coons is diff
ferent. Here is the process: Take
an automobile. Put in guns, dogs, ana
companion or two, and then, when
far into the country and near a for
est, unloose the dogs and send them
into the woods. Soon they start to
barking vigorously and there Is
coon. The papers tell of one party of
four starting out after dark, returning
at midnight with nine coons. That
couldn't be done In Ohio, which is not
a primitive state, like Massachusetts.
Our coon crop is gone. We are sorry.
The coon is a fine animal for coon,
but not for meat. John Alden and his
marry men are welcome to it.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-24
MISSING VEST HUNG IN TREE
Farmers Raiment, Containing Money.
Disappeared From Bush-crows
Blamed as Guilty CuIprits.

Spooky things happen and some
times puzzle people. Occasion 1y they
can be accounted for, as in this case,
notes Copper's Magazine. One morn
ing early in August Sayles Turner, an
Eastern farmer, went to work in his
hay field. AS the morning was warm,
Turner removed his vest and hung it
on a small bush. When he quit work
late in the afternoon he went for his
vest, but it was gone. In the pocket
of the vest was $40 in bills. Turner
decided it had been stolen.
A few days ago Turner and his hired
man went to the woods, five miles
from his house, to cut wood. The first
tree cut was a large hemlock. On a
limb near the top Of the tree they
saw an object fluttering in the breeze.
The tree was felled and the men went
to the object. 1t was Turner's lost
vest. Nineteen of the twenty dollars
were in the vest pockets. The vest
was badly torn, which may account
for the missing dollar. Turner be-
lieves that crows carried the vest from
the hay field and deposited 1t in the
top Of the tree.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-24
SCHOOLS CELEBRATE
XMAS With EXERCISES
Beautifully Trimmed Trees, Christ
mas Carols And Programs Make
Attractive Exercises For Students.

The public schools in Cambridge
and the county appropriately cele-
barted Christmas Friday, at which
time the schools closed for the holt
day season At the Academy and
East Cambridge schools the children
sang carols, enjoyed recitations, and
in other ways celebrated the arrival
of the holidays. Holly, mistletoe
and Christmas Trees formed the dec
orations which made the interiors of
the buildings present a festive ap-
pearance.
At the Cambridge High School the
high school pupils and those in the
grammar grades held separate en-
,tertainments, the teachers and stu
dents of the lower classes offering
a very elaborate program. The high
school students, because of the time
s2fpt on the recent play The. Red
Lamp" and the Christmas bazaar,
found it impossible to prepare a
large celebration, and so enjoyed
very simple exercises.
At Peachblossom school the little
tots sang carols in the morning and
in the afternoon the larger pupils
entertained those in the lower
grades with the following program:
Song, Silent Night, Holy Night.
Recitation, When Santa Comes
Matte Moore.
Play, Santa's Court-Third Grade
Boys.
Observation-Disclosures Moore.
Sextette, When Good Old Chris
Comes Round.
Play, Sandman Third Grade
Girls.
Recitation-Louise Jones'
Song, While Shepherds Watched.
Play, Santa's Visit-Sixth Grade.
Solo-Mabel Porter.
Chorus, Luther's Cradle Song
First and Second Grades.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-24
NOT BEYOND ENEMY'S REACH
There Is Scarcely Spot in BeIIiger-
ent Country That Cannot Be At
tackled With Modern Equipment.

By far the greatest of revolutions
was the industrial revolution-that
broad change in human society which
attended the suppdanting of home pro-
duction by machine factory produc-
ton. Take any conspicuous detail liz
which the nineteenth century differs
from the eighteenth and you will prob
ably find that it runs back finally to
a mechanical invention. Throughout
two-thirds of the century the condition
Of society was determined much more
by the state of the mechanical arts
than by politicians, warriors or teach
ers.
A distinguished economist now
urges that this same factor-the state
of the mechanical artists pushing
war off the stage, and of itself neces-
states a new relationship among lead
ing nations by which peace may be as
sured.
Mechanical science has already vast
ly changed and will soon completely
change the conditions of warfare. In
ventions make war an unlimited liabil-
ity in q new way, declares the Satur-
day Evening Post. Probably within
five years it will be as practicable for
an enemy to attack Chicago and Den
yer, or Berlin and Munich, as New
York or Bremen. Already English
men have been killed on their own
soil by an invading enemy for the
first time since the StuartS, and
German submarine has visited Ameri-
can ports. Already scarcely any spot
IN belligerent country Is beyond an
enemy's reach. If there should be
war ten years hence between pow
er as ready as Germany was In 1914,
and one as unready as the United
States then was, the former could
wreak incalculable destruction upon
the latter within a month; no spot in
1t would be safe, and the cost Of ade-
quate preparation for war by competi-
tive arming would lay an intolerable
burden on the world.
The cost of playing the old game
puts 1t out of the question. Develop
ment Of the mechanical arts vetoes 1t.
Only a few people in control of dy-
nastic states and their encourage have
any real motive for regretting the veto.