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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
U. S. FLEET CHECKS U-B0ATS,
British Admiralty Praises Work of
American SaiIors-Week's Losses
Cut in Half.

London, May 25.-"The American de-
stroyers are playing no small part in
the anti-submarine war and our
officers have expressed the greatest
enthusiasm at the spirit, enterprise,
acumen and quick-wittedness with
which the American unit has taken
I'D its work. 1t is the old American
doctrine of keeping everlastingly at
IT."
In these words an admiralty official
summarized the work of Yankee tars
since their arrival in British waters
TO aid in overcoming the German sub
marine lnerace.
In the week before the arrival of
the Yankee jackies more than three
score ships were reported as having
been sunk by submarines. Last weeks
report showed that these losses had
been reduced by half and the official
report shows that the record is being
maintained.
The American unit, although still
a small one, shares the credit for ex-
cellent work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
MUST FREE u. s. MEN
STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS AMER
leans ARE BEING HELD
IN GERMANY.
aEPRlSAL is HlNTED AT
Protest Against Detention of Yankees
Made Through Spanish Govern
ment-Teutons Free to Leave
This Country.

Washington, May 24.-Protest to
Germany against the detention of
American citizens was made by the
state department through the Span
ish government The department has
received positive information that
Americans are held in Germany and
has asked for full and definite state
ment of the imperial governments at
titude concerning their departure.
1t is pointed out this government al
ways has acted promptly on applica-
ton of German subjects to leave the
United States.
The departments protest is based
specifically upon the cases of two
Americans, employees of an electric
company at Antwerp. The names
have been withheld 1t is not believed
that there are more than 80 of 75
Americans In all Germany, if there are
that many.
The department statement announc-
ing the protest, directs attention to
the fact that no obstacle has been
placed in the way of Germans wishing
to leave America.
This generally was construed as au
intimation that some measure of re-
prisal might be adopted in the event
that Germany persists in ignoring the
right of Americans to leave her terri
tory.
1t is regarded as probable that Ger
a. ae.-
ed by the conduct of military opera
tons and promise that the right to
leave would be granted as soon as
such movement does not interfere with
military operations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
WILSON cHIDEs WAR CRITICS
President in Letter to Congressman
Says Doubt of His Position Is
Ineomprehensible.

Washington, May 24.-President Will
son in a letter TO Representative Hef-
lin of Alabama deprecates the efforts
made in certain political quarters to
becloud the issue between this country
and Germany. The letter was read in
the house.
The presidents letter In part read:
My dear Mr. Heflin:
1T is incomprehensible to me how
any frank or honest person could doubt
or question my position with regard
10 the war and Its objects. l have
again and again stated the very serious
and long continued wrongs which the
imperial German government has per
petrated against the rights, the com
MERGE and the citizens of the United
States
THE list is long and overwhelm.
ing No nation that respected it.
self or the rights Of humanity could
have horne these wrongs any longer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
WILL CONTROL FOOD
WILSON NAMES HOOVER TO
HEAD BODY.
President Asks Congress to Give Him
Power to Control Food
Supply.

WashingtUI. May - - President
Wilson mas asked Herbert c. Hoover,
the American director of Belgian re-
lief. TO undertake the emergency food
administration of the country airing
the war Mr. Hoover has accepted on
condition that he may serve the nation
without compensation
The presidents statement in part is
as follows:
1T is very desirable In order 70 pre-
vent misunderstanding or alarms and
to assure cooperation In a vital matter
that the country should understand
exactly the scope and purpose Of the
very great powers which have
thought it necessary in the circum-
stances to ask the congress to put in
my hands with regard to our food sup
plies.
These powers are very great in
deed They are intended to benefit
and assist the farmer and all those
who play a legitimate part in the prep
aration. distribution and marketing Of
foodstuffs.
The objects sought to be served by
the legislation asked for are: Full in
quiry into the existing available stocks
of foOdstuffs and into the costs and
practices Of the various fOod-prOducing
and distributing trades the prevention
Of an uDwarranted boarding of every
kind and of the control of the food
stuffs by persons who are not in any
legitimate sense producers, dealers or
traders the requisitionipg when nee
essary for public use of food sup
plies and Of the equipment necessary
for handling them properly; the hcens-
ing Of wholesome and legitimate mix
lures and milling percentages, and the
prohibition of the unnecessary or
wasteful use of foods.
Authority is also asked to estab-
hsh prices-but not in order to limit
the profits OF the farmers, but only
To guarantee to them when necessary
a minimum price which will insure
them profit where they are asked to
attend new crops, and to secure the
consumer against extortion by break
ing up corners and attempts at speeu
lation when they occur by fixing tenn
porarily q reasonable price at which
middlemen must sell"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
U. S. FLEET CHECKS
GERMAN! u-BOATS
British Admiralty Praises Work of
American Sailors.
WEEKS LOSSES CUT IN HALF
English officers Express Greatest En-
thusiasm at Spirit With Which
Yankees Have Started
to Work.

London. May 24.-The American de-
stroyers are playing no small part in
the antisubmarine war and our Off
GERS have expressed the greatest en-
thusiasm at the spirit, enterprise, acu-
men and quick-wittedness with which
the American unit has taken up its
work. 1t is the old American doctrine
Of keeping everlastingly at it.
In these words an admiralty official
summarized the work of Yankee tars
since their arrival in British waters
to aid in overcoming the German sub
marine menace.
Weeks Losses Cut.
Further evidence of the vigilance
and effectiveness of the American navy
in the submarine hunting grounds is
reflected in the weekly statement of
losses issued by the admiralty.
In the week before the arrival of
the Yankee jackies more than three
score ships were reported as having
been sunk by submarines. Last weeks
report showed that these losses had
been reduced by half and the official
report shows that the record is being
maintained.
The American unit, although still
small one, shares the credit for ex-
cellent work.
Not only are the sinkings being kept
at a fairly low figure, but the offensive
against U-boats also continues to show
favorable results. The actual figures
in this respect, however. are not
known.
Victory over Germany.
The British admiralty this week
wears a pleasant smile at the mem
ton of the submarine campaign, for
the result of the naval work in the
last two weeks are regarded as really
indicating an important victory over
the Germans.
The German naval people through
out the early months of the ruthless
U-boat war freely predicted that
England would be ION her knees" by
June l, and gloomy pictures were
painted of grim famine certain by
init uhlc iuA tie ptpEic VI NiNuL AoAAN-
ain and France.
June l is almost here, and Ger
man victory in the submarine war
fare seems as far distant as ever.
Methods of Fighting improved.
There has been a constant improve
ment in the methods of the allies in
opposing and suppressing U-boat ac-
tivity, and these methods have be-
come more and more successful with
longer days and finer weather and
increasing familiarity on the part of
the shippers of merchantmen with
the methods of naval control.
Eighteen British merchantmen of
more than 1900 tons were sent to the
bottom last week, the admiralty an
nounced in it's weekly statement today.
Nine ships of less than 1000 tons and
three fishing vessels were sunk during
the week.
The total of 1S vessels of more than
1000 tons sunk during the past week
is the same as that reported for the
preceding week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
SEEK U-B0AT OFF MAINE
Patrol Vessels Hunt Raider Follow
ing Report That Periscope
Was Sighted.

Portland, Me-, May Pat was Off
cially made known on Tuesday that
the reported presence of a submarine
off the Maine coast was being investl-
gated by naval stations. A patrol scrut-
my of these waters was ordered fol-
lowing a report to the naval station
that a periscope was sighted late Mon
day afternoon and that at six o'clock
that night submarine was seen run
ming awash off Machias.
On the heels of these reports came
the word from three lobster fisher
men that they sighted from two differ
ent points what they believed to be
q German submarine. They sighted
the craft, they say, off the mouth OF
the Kennebec river at 9:15 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
T. R. DISBANDS HIS ARMY
Roosevelt Advises Men to Go to the
Front Best Way That They Can
Replies to the President

New York, May 21.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt in long statement called
upon the men who had volunteered for
his proposed division TO France to dis
band Immediately. He advised them
to get to the front in the best way
they could. If they were unable to Sc
cure places in service abroad, he sug-
gested that they devote their energies
to aiding the country at home.
A vigorous reply was made to the
statement of President Wilson issued
on Friday denying the Roosevelt re-
quest for service abroad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
RUSSIAN CHIEF IN PERIL
Attempt Made TO Assassinate War Min
ister-AIl Participants Arrested,
Says Dispatch.

New York. May 24.-The Jewish
Daily Forward received a cablegram
from its correspondent in Petrograd
saying that an unsuccessful attempt
was made to assaSsinate War Minis
ter Kerensky. The dispatch reads:
An attempt on the life of War Min
lister Kerensky was made just now.
Kerensky escaped All the partici-
pants wer arrested. Rumors that the
plot VS. arranged by the supporters
of the old regime"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
His Christian Name.

The primary teacher had taken
great pains TO explain the distinction
between surnames and Christian
names. after which she called on the
children to give examples Of each kind
from their own names and those of
other members of their families.
When Jennie was asked to tell in
one statement the surname and the
Christian name Of her father. she II.
sponded, after a little hesitation. Ny
fathers surname is Johnson, and his
Christian name is 8 Methodist. -
Youths Companion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Only One pax to Register.

The war department wishes to i'm
press upon the people that there IS
only one day for registration. All
males between the designated ages
must register on the day set. The fact
that five days We're allowed for the
placing of the necessary blank forms
in the hands Of registrars appears to
have misIed some headline writer's.
One day only-the day fixed in the
presidents proclamation-win be de-
voted 10 registration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
ain Deal In Coal lands.

Uniontown, Pa, May 23.-Thousands
of acres of coal lands figure in a deal
announced here, through which the
Hill interests of the Northern Pacific
railroad secure the equities in the
enormous ]. V. Thompson coal hold
ings in western Pennsylvania and West
virginia. The Western syndicate has
agreed to pay S5.2O0,O00, or 40 per
cent of the S13,00O,OOO. in unsecured
claims against the Thompson holdings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
EGG MEN FACE INDICTMENT
Federal Grand Jury investigating Ill
gal Combinations Expected to Hit
Chicago Men.

Chicago, May 23.--Just before the
May federal grand jury resumed its
investigation of alleged combinations
70 manipulate the food supply and
prices of foodstuffs, Oliver f. Pagan.
assistant attorney general. admitted
that at least a score Of indictments are
likely TO be returned. Members Of the
Chicago butter and egg board probably
will be hit most extensively, according
to the federal official.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
WHERE AlRMEN WILL TRAIN
Six Colleges Designated by the War
Department as Points for the In
struction Of ANiators.

The work of turning out army avi-
stors will be quiekened 30 per cent as
the result Of an order issued by rhe
war department.
In the future the groundwork and
elementals of aerOdynamics viii be
taught to army aviator students at six
Of the larger universities throughout
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

the country under the direction OF
army officers. This Will enable those
in charge OF operations to devote their
entire energy 20 turning out compe-
tent aviators. who Will take their
place as reserve lieutenants in the sig
nal corps.
The schools which have been desig-
mated to do the elementary work are
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. Cornell university. Ohio State
university. University of Illinois. Uni
verslty of Texas and the University ~
California.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
states in Rivalry for Honor.

Not only has the Individual citizenry
of the country made a remarkable re-
Spouse TO the registration call, but the
states through their official heads have
indicated such zeal that there is great
rivalry among some Of the common
wealths for the honor of making the
first complete registration returns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Athletes Prenars for War.

New York, May 2S.-Fifty college
athletes were given examinations here
for commit Ssions in the United States
Marine corps. Among the fifty were a
number of well-kn0wn stars, including
Harry lie Gore an. Harold Hopkins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

Memphis. Tenn. May 24.-En PER-
sons. a negro, confessed murderer ofs
Antoinette Rappal several weeks ago.
was burned To death near the scene Of
the crime. A mob estimated st 5000
saw the death Of the negro.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Americans to Feed Selves.

Washington, May 25. = General
Pershing's troops will eat American
food while serving in the trenches in
France. The nine regiments of engi-
neers also will have American food, as
U-ill the regiment of marines
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Mccarthy refuses China Post.

Madison, Wis, May 24.-Dr. Charles
II. Mccarthy, professor of political
science at the University of Wiscon-
sin, has written Secretary of State
Lansing declining an offer of position
as adviser TO the Chinese government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Frees Ninety.Nlne in ELECTION Cases.

Cincinnati. May 21.-Uu'ted States
District Judge HOLSTER sustained the
iemurrers to the indictments which
charged 90 men with having violated
The election laws here at the election
Inst November.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Ice Ties up Eortv lake shIUs.

Duluth. MINI, May 24.-With 40
vessels caught in the ice within two
mile radius Of the harbor entrance, Du-
luthians witnessed the novel spectacle
of an arctic scene with green grass
and budding trees as the background.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

Washington. May 25.-Reports TO the
war department from the various Off
GERS training camps show that the
men now in training are developing
even faster than had been hoped. Few
have failed to make good.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
HUGE Army Building Job.

Washington, May 25.-Building 80
cities to accommodate from 10000 to
10000 soldiers each within two months,
Is the staggering task confronting the
ouartermaster's department and the
engineering corps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
June 5 Legal Holiday.

Jefferson City. Mo. May 25.-Gov-
ernor Gardner issued a proclamation
declaring Tuesday. June next, as a
holiday in Missouri, and calls upon all
citizens to aid in every way in the
registration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

Fairfax. Okla, May 25.-T. NJ.
Brown. an American was killed. and
]. Wichlatch. German, was fatally
wounded when the men fought a duel
with shotguns. The men had an argu-
ment over the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Lain kiIIa Minister.

Dallas. Tex. May 23.-Rev. W.
Scales. secretary of the Baptist Mis-
sionary association here. was killed
instantly and his wife and four chill
dren severely injured when train hit
their auto.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Poison Kills congressman's wife.

washington, May 21.-Mrs. Mary
Louise Hull, wife Of Congressman
Harry f. Hull of Iowa. died here after
taking poison tablets which she
thought were headache pills. She was
forty-six years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Germans Lose 4.24s. 900 Men.

The Hague, May 25.-The total
number of German losses up to the end
of April is estimated at 4,245,O00.
These agures were compiled from the
various lists issued In Berlin. Nearly
1 O0OO 900 Germans have been killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30

Paris, May Martial law has been
declared in Lisbon, Portugal, as the re-
suit Of food riots there, according to
dispatch received here. One hundred
persons are declared TO have been
killed in the fighting in the streets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
,ohn n Takes $1,000. GOO.

New York. May 24.-John D. Rookie
feller has subscribed for another So
100000 of the Liberty loan bonds, IL
was announced. His total subscrip-l
tion of 100000 is the largest re-
corded from a single individual.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
oueen 10 Receive Nurses.

London, May pa majority of the
doctors of the American hospital con-
tingent who are now in London are be
ing royalty entertained By the authori-
ties. Queen Mary viii receive the
American M rses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
SIX Die in DWELLING Eire.

Middieport, O., May 23.-Slx per-
sons, Mrs. John Betting and her five
children, were burned 4 death in
their home AT Minersville, near here.
Mr.. Betting was away from home on
a fishing trip at the time of the fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
Have sirthday Date Ready.

Write your birthday tmonth, day
and year, on a piece Of paper before
going to the registrar aud give the pa
per TO him the first thing Example:
August 5, 1894
If you do not remember the year,
start to answer as you would If some
one asked you your birthday, as 'Au-
gust O. Then say, on my birthday
this year | viii he Cor was) 1870 years
old The registrar win then fill in
the year Of birth. Many people do not
carry in mind the year they We're
horn. This may be obtained by the
registrar by subtractng the age in
years on this years birthday from
1917.
n Are you % a natural born citi-
zen; GU a paturaAzed citizen; CD an
alien az or have you declared your
intention to become a citizen (speeify
whichl2
I'D II You were born in the United
States, Including Alaska and Hawaii.
you are a natural born citizen. no mat
ter what may have been the citizen
ship or nationality Of your parents. If
you We're born in Porto Rico you are
citizen OF the United States, unless
You were horn Of allen parentage. II
you We're born abroad, YOU are still
citizen OF the United States. if your
father was citizen of the United
States at the time you We're horn, IN
less You have expatriated yourself
"(2) You are a naturaiized citizen II
YOU have completed your naturaliza-
tion that is, If you have taken final
papers, But you are not a citizen If
you have only declared your intention
70 become a citizen (that is, II you
have only taken out first papers) in
the latter case you are only 'declar-
ant
You are also a naturaliZed citizen
If, although foreign bora. your father
ar surviving parent became fully nat
uralized while you were under twenty
one years of age, and If you came to
the United States under twenty-0ne.
"(3) You are decarant if. although
citizen or subject of some foreign
country. you have declared on oath be-
fore a naturalization court your inten-
ton TO become citizen If the United
States. Receipt from the clerk Of the
court OF the certified copy of such
declaration is often called taking out
first papers, You are not a declarant
If your first paper was taken out after
September &c 1906, and is more than
seven years old.
90 You are an alien If you do not
fall within one of the three classes
above mentioned.
:. Where were you born?
First name the town. then the state,
then the country. as Columbus. o.; :
Vienna, Austria;' Paris, France :
Sofia, Bulgaria.
g If not citizen, of what country
are you citizen or subjectY'
This need be answered only by
aliens and declarants. Remember that
Z 'decIarant' is not yet a citizen Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-30
NO ONE EXCUSED
FROM REGISTERING
All of Specified Age Must Respond
on June 5 TO Call of
Nation.
QUERIES TO BE ANSWERED
Government Has Issued Circulars
Making II Easier for Those Who
Register to Respond to inter-
roestIons That VIII
Be Made.

There is but one answer TO every
question asked regarding registration,
and it is this:
Every man between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty years, inclusive.
whether native born, an alien, or even
an alien enemy. must register June ..
This applies also to inyalids and per-
sons who are III. A man is thirty until
his thirty-first birthday anniversary
The government has adopted plan
10 facilitate and simplify the filling in
of CONSUMPTION registration cards June
8. Circulars containing the twelve
questions TO be asked and advice as to
how they should be answered have
been prepared for distribution.
Answers to the Questions
The circular, which bears the head
ing, How to Answer Questions on
Registration Cards reads as follows:
Questions will be asked for you 10
answer In the order ia which they APP
pear on this paper, These questions
are set out below with detailed infor-
nation TO help you answer them.
"Do not write on. mark or otherwise
mutilate these instructions. DO not re-
move them. They should be carefully
read so that you will have your an-
swers ready when you go before the
registrar.
''All answers will be written on the
registration card In ink by the regis
trar. who should be careful to spell all
names correctly and to write legibly.
Il Name in full. Age In years. -
"'This means all your names spelled
out in full.
State your age today in years only.
Disregard additional months or days.
BE prepared 10 say nineteen or
twenty-five not nineteen years
three months or the like
- Home address.
This means the place where you
have your permanent home. not the
place where you work be prepared
to give the address In this way: OBJ
Main street. Chicago, Cook county. II
linois; that is, give number and name
Of street first, then town, then county
and state