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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
HoNDURANS KILL AMERICANS
sanquinary Strike Riots Reported by
Travellers From Central Ameri-
can Republic.

A Gulf Port. Oct 19.-Troops were
employed to quell rloting of striking
dockworkers at several ports in Hon
duras recently. In fight between
strikers and soldiers at La Ceiba a
number on both sides were killed and
wounded. This is the story of passen-
gers arriving here on steame' from
the Central American republic. They
also brought unconhrmed reports that
six Americans had been killed by strik-
ing native plantation workers near
Cuero. The local Honduran consulate
admits receiving unofficial reports that
Americans had been killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
U. S. DESTROYER HIT
ONE SAILOR KILLED AND FIVE
OTHERS WOUNDED DURING
FIGHT WITH DIVER.
DAMAGED SHIP REACHES PORT
Believed Submarine Ms5e lis Escape
After Firing Missile-vesseI At
tackled While on Patrol Duty
in the War Zone.

Washington, Oct. 19.-An American
destroyer on patrol duty in the war
zone was torpedoed on Tuesday. One
man was killed aud five wounded. The
boat managed TO make port in spite of
severe damage.
Vice Admiral Sims cabled brief re-
port of the incident To the navy depart
ment on Wednesday. He gave no de-
tails, but 1t is assumed the U-boat
made its escape after firing a torpedo.
A gunner's mate. Osmond Kelly In
gram, was the man killed. He was
blown overheard by the explosion.
Tie casualties were officially an
bounced as follows:
The Dead.
Osmond Kelly Ingram. gunner's
mate. body not 'ec3vered. Kelly's
mother, Mrs. BETH Ingram, lives at
Pratt City. Ala.
The Injured.
Herman II. Pankrntz, gunner's mate,
st. Louis.
William E. Merritt. seaman. New
York city.
Frank w. Kruse fireman. Toledo.
Patrick Rutledge, oiler, New York
city.
William seImer, fireman, Dundas.
MINI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
SECRETARY OF STATE.

I hereby vest in the secretary Of state
the executive administration Of TIE pro-
visions of subsection tB) of section of
the trading with the enemy act relative
to any person transporting or attempting
to transport any subject or citizen OF an
enemy or ally OF an enemy nation. and
relative to transporting or attempting to
transport by any owner. master or other
person IN charge Of a vessel Of American
registry from any place to any other
place, such subject or citizen of an enc
my or eremy ally.
And / hereby authorize and empower
the secretary OF state to issue licenses
for such transportation of enemies and
enemy allies or to withhold OF refuse
the same.
And said secretary of state is hereby
authorized and empowered TO take all
such measures as may be necessary or
expedient to administer the powers
hereby conferred and to grant, refuse,
withhold or revoke licenses Hereunder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
new WAR BODY
TO STOP TRADE
WITH GERMANY
Property of Country's Enemy, in
the United States, to Be
Taken Over.
DECREE is FAR-REACHING
Proclamation Issued by the President
Is Most Drastic-Export of Gold
Barred - Censorship Board
Has Unlimited Power

WashIngton.-President Wilson is
sued the following regulations for the
trading with the enemy act. They con-
stitute the most far-reaching control
&c every phase Of intercourse between
the United States and the rest of the
world:
BY virtue Of the authority vested in me
by AN Act to Define, Regulate and
Punish Trading With the Enemy anc for
other Purposes" approved october o..
1917, and by tftle VII of the act approved
June Is, 1917, entitled IAN Act to Punish
Acts of Interference With tpe Foreign
Relations. the Neutrality and the Foreign
Commerce Of the United States. TO Pun
ish Espionage and Better TO Enforce the
Criminal Laws of the United States and
for Other Purposes hereinafter desig-
mated as the espionage acO, hereby
make the following orders and rules and
regulations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24

To this end the controller Of the cur
rency issued a statement announcing
that he had instructed all national
bank examiners that they need not re
Quire national banks holding high
grade bonds of unquestioned intrinsic
value and merit to charge them down
to present abnormal figures. but to eX-
ercise "an Intelligent and conservative
discretion" as To the prices at which
the banks can continue to carry such
securities.
This action. It is thought. viii tend
TO prevent undue tightening Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
10 BRITISH SHIPS ARE SUNK
Twelve Merchant Vessels Over 1900
Tons and Six Under Are Destroyed
by Mines and U-Boats.

London, Oct. 19.-Twelve British
merchant vessels of over 1000 tons
were sunk by mines or submarines in
the last week, according to the state
ment of the British admiralty on
Wednesday. Six vessels under 1,600
tons. and one fishing vessel were sunk.
The weeks figures make grand total
of 981 vessels sunk since the adoption
of the weekly report system.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
HAS CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA
President Wilson Sends Telegram to
the Grandmother of the
Revolution"

Petrograd. Oct. 17.-David r. Fran
els. the American ambassador, viii de-
liver in person TO Mime. Catherine
Breshkovskaya, tine grandmother of
the revolution" telegram from
President Wilson. The message.
which is dated October IL, expresses
the presidents confidence In the in
telligence of Russia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
TO CHECK BOND SHRlNKAGE
Treasury Officials Have Realized the
Necessity of Coming to Aid
of the Market.

washington.-Treasury officials. con-
cerned OVER the downward tendency
Of the bond market as an outgrowth of
IIberty-Ioan financing, have deter
mined TO take steps to check the
shrinkage In gilt-edged bond values SO
far as consistent with governmental
action and sound financing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24

CABINET MEMBERS ON
WAR TRADE BOARDS

These two boards are the war
trade council and the war trade
board.
The members of the war trade
council will be:
Robert Lansing, secretary of
state.
William C. McAdoo, secretary
of the treasury.
Dsyic =. Houston, secretary
Of agriculture.
William c. Redfeld, secretary
of commerce.
Herbert C. Hoover, food sd-
minlstrator.
Edward N. Hurley, chairman
shipping board.
The following are to be MEM
bers Of the new war trade
board:
Vance C. Mccormick, chair
man, representing the secretary
of state.
Or. Alonzo {. Taylor, repre-
senting the secretary of saricuI-
ture.
Thomas D. Jones of Chicago,
representing the secretary Of
commerce.
Beaver White, representing
the food administrator.
Frank c. Munson, represent
ing the shipping board.
Representative of the secre-
tary Of the treasury yet to be
named.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
WHITE S0X WINNERS
cHIcAGoANs DEFEAT GIANTS IN
SIXTH GAME OF SERIES.
Capture Worlds Championship When
They Take the Contest by
Score of 4 to 2.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE White Sox
are worlds champions, because they
are the best balanced ball club in the
business. They are the best club in a
long campaign, and the best in a
short series They are so consistently
good that they can beat any team they
meet when there is glory at stake, and
they deserve all the credit that can be
handed to them for the honors they
have won. They won the sixth and de-
Gliding game by a score of to 2. Fa-
Der pitched for the Sox and Benton for
the Giants
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
HYDRoPLANE LOOPS THE LOOP
Members of the Naval Reserve Corps
Claims a Record in Aero
nautics.

New York. Oct. 1S.-A record in
aeronautics whereby a hydroairplane
'looped the loop" for the first time
was claimed by Lawrence Sperry and
Thomas Dixon, Jr.. members of the
Naval Reserve corps. The dangerous
feat was performed a mile in the air
above Mastic. Long Island.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24

money market with the further decline
of bonds, process which, if continued
for a considerable period of time.
might lead TO heavy losses by the In
vestorS In such securities and TO the
consequent detriment of the properties
upon which they are issued.
Similar action was taken by the con-
troller nj the outbreak of the European
war when security values dropped pre-
cipitately to low records.
For months past virtually all securi-
ties have been steadily Diminishing In
quoted values.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
SECRETARY OF TAe TREASURY.

hereby vest in the secretary OF the
treasury tho executive administration Of
any Investigation. regulation or prohibit
ton of any transaction In foreign ex-
change, export or earmarking or gold OF
silver coin or bullion or currency, trans
fers az credit in any form tother than
credits relating solely 10 transactions TO
he executed wholly within the United
states and transfers OF evidences of in
debtedness or of the ownership of prop
erty between the United States and any
foreign country or between residents Of
one or more foreign countries by any per
son within the United States1, and here
BY vest In the secretary Of the treasury
the authority and power to require any
person engaged in any such transaction
20 furnish under oath complete informa-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.

I hereby vest in the secretary of COM
merce the power to review the refusal
of any collector of customs under the
provisions OF sections 10 and IA of the
trading with the enemy act. to clear
any vessel domestic or foreign. for
which clearance Is required by law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
ArnentIna Bail Strike Ends.

Buenos Aires. Oct. 19.-The railroad
strike which threatened to involve ev-
cry union Ia Argentina, has been set
tied The strikers have won the vic
tory. The railroad officials conceded
all points to the 2en.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
RentaII Gets Year in Jail.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct. 19.-J. o.
Bentall, Socialist candidate for COVER
nor, indicted on charges of urging
farmland not TO register. was found
guilty by jury and sentenced to serve
II months in Jail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
14.ose British Weekly Loss.

London, Oct. 18-Br1tish casualties
reported in the last week amounted TO
14.0a6. They are divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: officers,
277; men. 2,50e. Wounded or miss
ing: officers, s37; men, 10,473.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
u. s. Lieutenant Wounded.

Washington. Oct 19.-First Lieut.. A.
Graham. medical officers reserve corps.
attached TO the British forces, has
been severely wounded in the thigh by
gunshot. General Pershing so advised
the war department.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
U. S. TO BE IN THE WAR ZONE
Germany Plans u-5oat Raids on
Coasts of United States and
Canada.

London, Oct. 1S.-According to news
from Berlin in an undated dispatch
received by the admiralty by wireless
press Germany is expected shortly to
declare the coasts of the United
States. Canada and Cuba war zones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
German warshIp eeached.

Petrograd, Oct. 19.-One of the Ger
man dreadnaughts operating against
the Russians off 0esel island at the
entrance to the Gulf of Riga. struck a
mine and was so badly damaged that
she had to be beached.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
A J. Peters Opposes Boston Mayor.

Boston, Oct. I9.-Andrew ]. Peters.
former congressman and former assist
ant secretary os the treasury, an
nounceG as candidacy for mayor. He
win be opposed by Mayor James NJ.
Curley. who viii run for reelection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Mrs. De sauIles Indlcted

Hampstead, L. l.. Oct 1.-THE Mas
sau county grand jury returned an in
dictment charging murder in the first
degree against Mrs. Blanca De Saulles,
Who shot and killed her husband, John
Longer De Saulles. on August 8.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
pon NJ. Dickinson is Dead.

Detroit. Mich. Oct. 17.-Don NJ.
dickinson. former postmaster general
rnaer President Cleveland and one of
The Great Democratic leaders produced
Nv Michigan during the period of her
statehood. died at his home In Trenton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Cattle Perish In FLAMES

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 1s.-Thou-
sands of cattle and hogs persisted in
fire which destroyed ten acres of cat
tie pens and hog houses. Estimates
of the loss run as high as 12,OO0 cattle
and 2.000 hogs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Seize Bomb on warship.

New York. Oct. IA man. appar-
emily German, employed in repair
work on a United States naval vessel
here, was arrested for carrying what
was apparently bomb aboard the
ship here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Bandits Raid Mexleon Town.

Mission. Tex. Oct. 1S.-Seemingly
reliable reports have just reached here
of bandit raid at Grangeno, a Mex
lean village ON the Rio Grande. six
miles southeast of Mission. Nothing
casualties has been learned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
RelnIan Horse Brings s47. 500.

Waterloo, Ia, Oct. 1S.-Farceur, Bel
gian horse champion. belonging to the
William Crownoyer herd at Cedar
Falls. Ia. was sold at public auction
or S4T.5O0. The purchaser was C. G.
Good. Ogden, Ia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24

as may be necessary is hereby allotted
out Of the funds appropriated by the
trading with the enemy act to be expend-
ed by the postmaster general In the ad-
ministration of said section 10 thereof
The postmaster general is hereby au
thorlzed to take ali such measures as
may be necessary or expedient to admin
lister the power hereby conferred
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
midland GUS Wheat consumptIon.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Under new
war ration regulations England hasin-
formed this government it has begun
the task of reducing wheat consump-
ton for the forthcoming year TO less
than half the normal consumption.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Salt Lake Train Held Up.

Salt Lake City. Oct. IA sheriff 5
posse is on the trail OF bandits who
held up a Deep Greek railroad train
on route from Salt Lake To Goldhiil.
Ney. robbed the passengers and
wounded Charles Barberg of this city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
suffeaoIsts eel sIr Months.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-The police
courts swung back TO the workhouse
sentence policy In dealing with mill
tants of the woman's party pieketing
the White House. Four were sentenced
20 terms of six months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Grain Rurns ln s2oo.ooo Flre.

New York. Oct. 18.-The grain ele-
vator of ]. ". Gesterdger & Son, on
the water front in Brooklyn, contain
ing large store Of grain, was destroy
ed by fire with a loss estimated at
100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Ruffalo soclaIlsts GAINING.

Buffalo. n. Y. Oct. 19.-Rev;sed fig
ures of the primary election for the
nomination of mayor emphasized the
big gain in the Socialist vote. Frank
lin d. Brill ran close third TO Fuhr-
mann, Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
WAR TRADE COUNCIL.

hereby establish war trade co lncil,
20 be composed OF the secretary of state
secretary Of the treasury secretary Of
agriculture. secretary Of commerce. the
food administrator and the chairman Of
the shipping board. and I hereby author
lze and direct the said war trade council
thus constituted 10 act in an advisory
capacity in such matters under said acts
as may be referred to 1t by the president
~ -hn mr. tradc hnara
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Bar Russ Clergy.

Petrograd, Oct. 16.-The orthodox
council, at a meeting in Moscow, has
decided against permitting the clergy
to participate In the provisional par
Lament.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24

xwilhoit batted for Perritt In second
game and for Benton in sixth game.
sMcCarty batted for Perritt In sixth game.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

! hereby vest IN the postmaster general
the executive administration OF all the
provisions (eXcept the penal provisions)
OF section ~ Of the trading with the enc
my act, relating to the printing publish
ing or circulation IN any foreign language
OF any news item. editorial or other
printed matter respecting the government
OF the United States or Of any nation en-
gagged in the present war its policies in
tern1tiOnal relations, the state or conduct
OF the war or any matter relating there
TO. and the fling with the postmaster at
the place OF publication In the form OF
an affidavit Of true and complete trans
lRtion OF the entire article containing
such matter proposed to b. published In
such print, newspaper or publication. and
the issuance OF permits for the printing
publication and distribution thereof. free
from said restriction. And the postmas-
ter general is authorized and empowered
To issue such permits upon such terms
and conditions as are not Inconsistent
with law. and to refuse. withhold OF re
woke the same.
The sum of $4,000 or so much thereof
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

further hereby vest In the federal
trade commission the power and author
ity to issue licenses under such terms and
conditions as are not inconsistent with
law or to withhold or refuse the same to
any citizen OF the United States or any
corporation organized within the United
States. TO file and prosecute applications
in the country Of an enemy or ally OF
enemy for letter patent OF for registra-
ton OF trade mark print. label. or copy
right, and to pay the fees required by law
and the customary agents fees, the maxi
mum amount OF which In each case. shall
be subject to the control Of such commits
sion. or to pay to any enemy or allv OF
enemy any tax. annuity or fee. which
may be required by the laws Of such
enemy or ally OF enemy nation in rela-
tom 70 patents. trademarks, prints. labels
and cor yrights
hereby vest in the federal trade com
mission the power and authority to issue,
pursuant TO the provisions CT section 10
(Cl of the trading with the enemy act.
upon such terms and conditions as are
not inconsistent with law. or to withhold
or refuse a license to any citizen of the
United States or any corporation organ
ICED within the United States, to manu-
facture or cause to be manufactured
machine manufacture. composition or
matter or design. or to carry on or cause
ent. or 70 use any trademark, print,
label or copyrighted matter owned or con
trolled by IN enemy or ally of enemy at
any time during the present war, and al
so 10 fix the prices OF articles and prod
DIETS manufactured under such licenses
necessary to the health Of the military
and the naval forces OF the United states
or the successful prosecution OF the war;
and 70 prescribe the fee which may be
charged for such license not exceeding
sl08 and rot exceeding I per ceutum % the
sum deposited by the Hcensee with the
alien property custodian as provided by
law.
T hereby further vest IN the said federal
trade commission the executive admin
istration of the provisions Of section 10
CDl of the trading with the enemy act the
power and authority 10 prescribe the form
OF and time and manner OF fling state
rnents Of the extent OF the use and enjoy
nent Of the license and Of the prices re-
ceived and the times at which the licensee
shall make payment 20 the alien property
custodian; and the amounts OF said pay
ments. tn accordance with the trading
with the enemy act.
further hereby vest in the federal
trade commission the power and author
ftv. whenever in its opinion the pubtca-
tion Of an invention or the granting OF a
patent NAV be detrimental 10 the public
safety or defense. or may assist the enc
my. or endanger the successful prosecu-
tion Of the war, TO order that the inven
/ letters patent withheld until the end Of
/ the war
The said federal trade commission is
I hereby authorized 70 take all such meas
ures as NAV he necessary or eNpedient to
/ administer the powers hereby conferred
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-24
Worlds Series Composite sOi
White Sox.
Giants

sRisberg batted for psnforth in fourth
game and for Cicotte in fifth game. NLynn
batted for williams in fifth game.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-07
BARGAINS IN
USED CARS


The Pacific Car Company Of Taco
ma, washington. is in position to
give you better value In . used car
than any other concern in the North
west. We have a large stock Of
light touring and roadsters. Of all
makes, to select from, at the lowest
possible prices. We are agents for
the Packard, Hudson and Overland
cars and the Republic truck. Our
machine shop Is the best equipped In
the Northwest, which means the best
service to our customers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-07
!, LOCAL CHEVROLET
!. DEALERS WATCH
. DJJRANT WIN RACE

!. !. !. !. !. + !. !. 1. !. !. !. 1. 1. !. !: !
Henry Schultz, president. and Bur
ton Troxell. sales manager of the
Capital Transit & Repair company,
Chevrolet dealers in this territory,
went over to Tacoma Labor Day to
take in the races at the Speedway and
saw w. C. Durant. vice president OF
the Chevrolet motors company OF
California, get revenge on Jim Pat
terson and his Hudson in the 25-mile
race, which Durant made in his Chew
rolet at an average speed Of 81 miles
an hour. his fastest lap being at the
rate of 90 miles. Patterson nosed
out Durant in the Fourth of July
races because of tire trouble the lat.
ter encountered, and Durant chal.
lenged him for Labor Day, putting up
900 on the side. The management
posted a 5000 purse for the race. SO
that Durant won $1,000 in this entry
He also took second in the 100-mile
race. won by Earl Cooper.