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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
AUSTRIA SEWERS
RELATIONS WITH
). UNITED STATES
Bulgaria and Turkey Expected to
Follow.
U. S. TRIED TO STOP MOVE
State Department Announces Oiplo-
matte Rupture and Efforts to
Avoid lt--All Austrian Ships
In American Ports Seized
by U. S. Officers.

Washington, April 10.-Austria- Hun
gary, under the pressure of Germany,
has severed diplomatic relations with
the United States.
Baron Erick Zwiedinek, charge daft
fairies of the Austro-Hungarian en-
bassy here, called at the state depart
ment on Monday and asked for pass
ports for himself and the embassy
staff.
Almost at the same time u dispatch
was received from American Minister
StOvall at Berne. saying the dual non-
archy had broken OFF diplomatic rela-
lions with the United States in Vienna
Sunday. 1t is presumed this was done
by handing passports to American
Charge Grew. American Ambassador
Penfeld, who had left Vienna on Sat
urday, probably did not know. of the
governments action.
All Austrian ships in the United
States were seized by government Off
Gals
Spain Takes over Affairs.
BY prearrangements Spain will take
UfEA the anu AhlCA~
ests of the United States in Austria
Hungary. All Austrian consular agents
will depart from the United States
with the diplomatic mission. as was
the case with Germany.
Austria-Hungary asked Sweden to
take over her interests in the United
States.
Ur to the time Charge Zwiedinek
asked for his passports no similar ac-
| ton had been taken by Bulgaria and
| Turkey, Germanys two other allies. 1t
| is expected here they will follow by
| breaking diplomatic relations.
Austrias break with the United
States undoubtedly is the prelude to a
declaration of a state of war.
v. S. Tried to Avert Break.
The following announcement in re-
gard to the break in relations with
Austria vas made by the state depart
ment:
ION March IS the state department
informed the American ambassador in
Vienna that this government was sin
cerely DESTROYS of maintaining friendly
relations with Austria Hungary, and in
order TO accomplish this would be
willing to go as far as it properly
could.
PenfieId Called Home.
ION March IS the department in
formed Ambassador Penfield that it
| desired to consult with him on various
matters In connection with the present
situation and he was instructed to re-
port to Washington.
Ambassador Penfield Informed the
department that the minister of for
eign affairs had that morning advised
him that if the United States declared
war against Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary would Immediately sever her rela-
tons with the United States.
1.-THE Austrian charge d'affairs called
at the department on Monday morn
ing, April o, at eleven O'Clock, and
stated that ne had received instruc-
tions to the effect that his government
had severed relations with the United
States"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Wisconsin Judge Stricken.

Kenosha. Wis, April 12-Judge
clifford F. Randall was stricken with
a slight attack Of heart failure while
on the bench in his court here. At
torneys helped him from the bench
and he was taken to his home In an
automobile He is under the care Of
physicians.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Provides 4 Heavy Penalty

Washington. April 1.-THE senate
pessed the bin providing a penalty Of
$4,000 fine and 80 years lmprison-
ment for destroying or attempting TO
destroy war material or any instru-
mentality Of Transportation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Tonnue lest for Diamonds.

Many diamond experts claim hat
they are able to tell false from a
real gem by simply touching the arti-
cIc Nth the rip of the tongue. II
is ssid that n genuine diamond always
feels noticeably colder than paste
article.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Death lakes Richard olnsx.

Boston. April ll,-Rlchard Olney,
secretary of state under President
Cleveland, died ~ his home here on
Monday MIR Olney, who was eighty
two years old, had been IN several
weeks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Austrian War Minister o,,

Vienna April L. The Vienna eve
ming papers announce that Emperor
Charles of Austria-Hungury has &C
ccpted The resignation of Gen. Ritter
von krobatin, Austro-Hungarian war
minister.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Old newspapers rolled very tight
make good "frewOod" when used witt
a few dry sticks. Start rolling the pa
per on a fine knitting needle, roll tight
then bend the roll into four and give
a twist across.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Ere DESTROYS Bio Rnildinn

Cleveland, o. April l3--F1re be-
lieved to have been of incendiary orr
sin completely destroyed the six.story
Strawn building. II was the fourth
fire in the building in ten days. The
loss is 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Ere DESTROYS Bio Rulldinn.

Cleveland. o.. April 12.-Fire be
lleved 10 have been Of incendiary orr
gin completely destroyed the six-st3ts
Strawn building II was the fourth
fire in the building in ten days The
loss is S10OOOO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Women 70 Reolace volunt.ers

Portland, Ore, April 13.-One of the
barge department stores here an
nOunced that it tad been forced to in
augurate system of wtman floor walk
ers 10 replace the men who have an
swered the call To the coIors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Passes Million for War

ST. Paul. MINI. April 12.-Without
a dissenting vote, the Minnesota state
senate on Tuesday afternoon passed
the sullivan bill approprlating ST.
100000 10 be used for war purposes in
Minnesota.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Rahamas Bar Nisitnrs-

Washington, April 13.-The govern
Or of the Bahama islands has notified
the state department that he has is
sued an order forbidding any person
TO land without a passport containing
a photograph
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
American shIp Sunk.

Paris. April ll.-Al The crew of the
American steamer Seaward. torpedoed
wiJhout warming in the Mediterranean.
have been safely lan.led at $50. ac-
cording TO official word received here
ON MnndaN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Too Old to Enlis.

Detroit, Mich, April ia. Il. Hall
a wealthy attorney. who said he was
too old and fat to enlist. is paying
$50 a month To the family of a young
man who took Halls place by enlist
ing in the navy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Germany Hats All u. S. Mail.

Berlin. April 13.-Germany has
stopped all mail service. both direct
and indirect. between this country and
the United States, says a dispatch
Telegraph service service also has
been stopped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Chicago, April l1-Eleven hundred
and twenty-five marriage licenses were
issued in Chicago on Monday. Cupid's
army was an army e ''slackers" by
their own admission The men said
they were cheating the trenches"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
-lnsr Nem York t+its Mine.

Washington. April 12,-The Ameri-
can liner New York struck a mine at
: 40 p. m. Monday FIVE miles OF Liv-
erpool par No casualties are report
ed The steamer proceeded 10 Liver
pool.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
intern German Vice Consul.

FL Pass. Tex. April 12.-FredeT'ck
Reuter-, acting German vice-consul in
Juarez, was taken into custody here
and lnterned. He was warned that he
must cease crossing 10 the American
side.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

London. April Is Joseph Knapp Of
New York cabled Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle offering $1,000 to start fund
for the translation Ct President VII
sons war address uEd Its dlstribu-
ton behind German lines by airplane.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

James Fenimore Cooper began his
Misunderstanding Tales while living
Mt No. 345 Greenwich street, The Pho
neerS" and The Last of the Mohi-
cans" were both written there.-NeV
York Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

In France. frogs are protected by
law much as fish are in this country.
There is a closed season. and hunting
them by night is forbidden 1t any
time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Congressman hielnesen Dies

Washington, April 12.-Representa-
tive Henry T. Helgesen of North Da-
kota tRep1 died of appendicitis here
on Tuesday afternoon This makes
another vacancy on the Republican
side.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
South African Paint Factory.

Earth pigments and ochres have
been discovered near the Cape Of Good
Hope and South Africa's first paint
factory has been opened.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
KAISER FOR FREER PRUSSIA.
Secret Ballot, Reform of Diet and End
of Class Elections Provided.

Amsterdam, April 10.-Direct and Sc
cret elections of deputies in Prussia at
the end Of the war Is provided for by
Emperor William in his order TO Chan
cellor Won -Hollweg. direct
ing reforms in the electoral law.
He declares thar ain view Of the gt-
gantic deeds Of the entire people there
is no more room in Prussia for cleo
tons by the classes"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Paris. April 13.-Frederie c. Pen
field. former American ambassador 10
Austria, arrived FROM Geneva.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18

Rear Admiral James n. oliver has
been appointed governor general OF
the Virgin Islands, formerly the
Danish West indies, Uncle Sans new
Insular possessions The navy de-
partment has control of the Islands,
which will be used for a naval base.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Sore
Eyes

Druggists or BY mail see per Bottle. nurins
I've SsIye IN Tubes 2se. For Beck Of the Eve
FRte ask Murine Eye Remedy Co., ckissss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
Granulated Eyelids,

Eyes inhamed by expo
sure to Sun. Dust and Wind
quickly relieved by Murine
EyeRemedy. No Smzrting,
Just Eve Comfort. At
Evening star., 1917-09-27
SWEATERSFOR SAILORS
DESPITE THEIR REFUSAL
Secretary Daniels Action Against
Gifts to Jackies Overcome by
Woman's Organization.

Secretary Daniels and Secretary Bak-
er nave lifted" the strongest ecene of
THE Music Master" and protests from
David Warfleld are in order.
Mr.. Baker plays the title role In this
new production, Mr.. Daniels Is the stage
villain and a few thousand sweaters
knit by the women of the Navy League
parade as the beautiful che-ild. Mr..
Daniels spurns the tender infant and
while the Marine Band plays Hearts
and Flowers" Mr. Baker can be heard to
cry:
"If you don't want 'em, 1 want 'em."
All this became public when Mrs
James Carroll Frazer, chairman of the
comforts committee Of tho Navy League.
gave out letter from Secretary Baker,
accepting the offer of the committee to
knit garments for the troops in the
trenches. This offer was made after
Secretary Daniels had refused to accept
gifts for the Navy made by the league.
Mr.. Bakers letter follows:
MY dear Mrs Frazer:
Your most generous and patriotic
offer as chairman of the comforts COM
mittee of the Navy League to furnish
various woolen articles for use of the
men in the field, as expressed In your
letter of September 20 to Gen. Sharpe,
is accepted and I have authorized the
quartermaster general to instruct the
various depot quarter1hasters in this
country to accept such articles as may
be turned in to them and give a receipt
therefor, forwarding these articles later
to one of the ports of embarkation for
shipment to France. there to be dis
tributed to the troops.
Il wish to express through you to
Evening star., 1917-09-27
Gained Tactical Positions.

In spite of the desperate resistance
OF the enemy. whose lines were pro-
tected by concrete dugouts scattered
over a wide area, and deep mudholes
which lmpeded the attacking infantry.
the British were able to gain impor-
tant tactical positions
I'm the face of six counter attacks
pushed home vigorously by the enemy
the British remained in full posses
sion of the captured detectives.
which they still hold.
IN other sectors of the western
front there have been trench raids on
large scale and general activity of
some Importance.
gagged in breaking down the enemy re-
sistance in Flanders. the Germans at
tempted minor diversions along the
French line. particularly northeast of
Nancy, which We're repulsed.
East of Cracone the French artil-
lery broke up an attempted German at
tack. while French detachments pene-
trated German trenches. destroyed dug
outs and brought back prisoners in the
region of Godat
The week has witnessed great activ
ity in the air. During two days a
French bombing expeditions dropped
$4,000 pounds of projectileS on enemy
territory. including the barracks and
factories at Stuttgart and the aviation
camp at Colmar, as well as bases south
of Metz.
"One of the significant incidents OF
the week, as demonstrating the in
creased Importance of air craft. is re-
ported by the British. An aeroplane
dispersed a battalion of enemy infantry
by turning it's machine gun on the men
as they were proceeding along a high
way in the rear.
Along the Italian front the active
operations of the preceding week have
come to temporary stop. The vic
torious Italian armies are resting after
the great efforts of having conquered
the Monte San Gabrielle.
The Austrians attempted sever
strong counter attacks against the
BainsiZZa plateau, all of which were re-
pulsed.
Reports to hand indicate that the
Austrians have made use of twenty and
one-half divisions during the recent
Italian assault along the Carso front
holding only one division in reserve
Evening star., 1917-09-27
Breeding Ground for Wars.

still less can you find peace worthy
of the name he continued. in amy ar
rangement imposed by victor or van
quished which ignores the principles
or right and sets at defiance the his
toric traditions, aspirations. and liber-
ties of the peoples affected Such So
called treaties contain within them
selves their own death warrant and
simply provide fertile breeding ground
for future wars. We have crucial ex-
ample of the folly and futility of such
transaction in the treaty of 1871.
That act of high-handed. shortsighte>'
violence, against which Europe ought
to have protested. is the primary cause
of the race in armaments which pro-
ceeded at an ever accelerated pace for
forty years before the outbreak OF this
war"
Mr.. AsQuith, alluding to historic indl-
cations, said that both Bismarck and
Won Moltke saw the evil consequences
of the treaty. Won Moltke declaring
that Germany must be armed to the
teeth for fifty years to keep the prov
inces won in six months.
Evening star., 1917-09-27
AUSTRIA CONFRONTED
WITH GIGANTIC DEFICIT

AMSTERDAM. September 27.-Ac-
cording to Vienna advices the Austrian
finance minister has presented the 1917
IS budget to the lower house of parlia-
ment, showing estimated total expendi-
lures of 22,16s 900. 900 kronen and esti-
mated revenue of S.sso.ooo.ooo kronen.
In order to meet the deficit the gov
ernment asks authority to raise credits
of 1s,00o.UO0.000 kronen.
The total war expenditure of Austria
Hungary for the first three years of
the war was 1888, 100000 kronen. Ex-
penses for the fourth year are estimat-
ed at I2000 0O0
Evening star., 1917-09-27
tional relations become perpetual

tional relations become a perpetual
love feast.
Il fear that even the youngest Of
US will not live to get moro than a
distant and Imaginative glimpse of that
beatific vision. but, speaking not as a
Utopican or dreamy idealist. assert
that we are waging not only war for
peace. but war against war, and for
the first time in history we may make
an advance to the realization of an
IDEAL to which great men of action in
the past-such, for instance. as Henry
" of France. who was no visionary,
but a practical statesman-have been
cropping their way.
Evening star., 1917-09-27

the ladies' Of your committee my deep
which they have understaken to per-
form in this great war; and one which
I am sure will be greatly appreciated
by the men in the trenches"
The jackies will by no means go
sweaterless, however. for the woman's 8
Evening star., 1917-09-27
Must Danish Fallacy.

Coming to the second aspect of an
Danish once for all from our catalorue
of maxims the time-worn fallacy that
II you wish for peace you must make
ready for war. I am not a senti-
mentalist and do not expect the sud
den regeneration of mankind, when in
the worlds war offices the lion will
lie down with the lamb and interna-
Evening star., 1917-09-27

section of tho Navy League, which has
been doing similar work to that of the
comforts committee, has formally
changed its name to The woman's
Naval Service" and as such will be al
lowed to make contributions to tho
sailors. The woman's section was q
Evening star., 1917-09-27
ALLIES HOLD ASCENDENCY
IN WEST, IS MR.. BAKERS VIEW
First Official Statement of United States on
Activities Of Expeditionary
Force Is Issued.

Thursday. September 20, the British
launched their attack The infantry ad-
vance was preceded by a barrage of
greater depth and intensity than has
ever before been undertaken in any
engagement during the course of the
war. Five distinct curtains of fire
were stretched ahead sof the men as
they began to advance through no
manS-land
Evening star., 1917-09-27

Military operations on the west front
are reviewed by Secretary Baker of the
War Department in the first official
statement of the American government
on the war activities at the front. The
review covers the week ending Septem-
ber %. This statement inaugurates. "a
series which. in time. will be devoted
largely to activities of the United States
expeditionary forces.
Ascendency on the west front, as
serts Secretary Baker in his review,
has passed definitely to the allies. They
are content, however, merely to wear
down the enemy until the force of the
American Army makes itself felt in
the field.
Secretary Bakers Statement.
The statement follows:
THE Secretary of War authorizes the
following statement dealing with mill
tary activities in Europe for the week
ending September %:
"As the time draws near when mill
tary operations on large scale on the
western front must come to a stand
STILL owing to the approach of winter
it becomes evident that the enemy does
not feel himself in a position to under
take the oieHSlNe
action so often boaSted of at home dur
ing the past summer in order to end
the war VIGOROUSLY by Christmas
1T may be stated affirmatively that
the ascendency in the west has def
nitely passed to the allies. though the
latter are content by tactics of attri-
ton to wear down the enemy, giving
no rest or respite. until such time as
the force of our Army may make itself
felt in the field.
Week of Greater, Activity.
"The week just closed has been one
of increased activity on the part of
thS allies on the western front and
may be taken as a presage of what the
enemy is to expect next spring.
beginning with desultory artillery
fire along broad front, which grad
ually narrowed down to an intense
bombardment along what is known as
the Anzac ridge about one mile south
west of Zonnebeke. southwark through
Nuns wood to the Ypres-Menin road,
the British increased their artillery
preparation to a density hitherto unat-
tanned.
The early days of the week We're
marked by wet. foggy weather. making
artillery observation difficult and any
offensive undertaking almost impos-
sible.
THE weather having cleared by
Evening star., 1917-09-27
Ideal of the Nations.

THAT is the ideal. 1t is the creation
not merely of European. but, since our
kinsmen across the Atlantic have Joined
US, of a worldwide policy uniting the
peoples in a confederation of which
Justice will be the base and liberty the
corner stone. The Limitation of arma-
ments and the acceptance of arbitra-
tton as the normal solvent of interna-
tional disputes and the relegation of
wars of ambition to the category of OBJ
solete follies will be milestones on the
road
You will not at first. perhaps not for
a long time, be able to dispense with
coercion, military or economic, against
the disloyal and recalcitrant. but we
may well hope that the positive law
with its forcible restraints may grad
ually recede into the background and
sovereign authority be recognized to
rest in the common sense of mankind
"It is impossible to believe that this
universal upheaval will not leave abid-
ing traces in the industrial and eco
nomic worlds. When the storm has
passed over must we not after such
common discipline which has spared no
class in society see things that concern
our daily lives and our relations to one
another in a new and truer perspective
than was ever possible before. In the
meantime we must keep our powder
dry"
Evening star., 1917-09-27

It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star., 1917-09-27
Peace Supreme Interest.

In opening his address Mr.. Asquth
said it would be a calumny on the ma
tion to suggest that its spirit required
to be aroused or sustained by any
fresh Justification of the righteousness
of the cause for which it was fighting.
The attainment of peace at the present
moment. he said, is the supreme inter
est of mankind: it is worth any sacrl-
fice-except the sacrifice of things
which made peace worth having, and
which insured its stability by basing
it on the solid rock or right interna-
tionally recognized and guaranteed.
Peace in this sense could not be found
in a cessation of active hostilities fol-
lowed by process of territorial bar
gaining to be embodied ultimately in
paper protocols and pacts, and left
there at the mercy of chapter of ac-
cidents. which had wisely been called
"the Bible of fools.
Evening star., 1917-09-27
Prussian Mintarism Must Go.

Abiding to the necessity of destroy
ing Prussian militarism, the former
premier referred to the American reve-
lations Of the German Vaccinations in
Bucharest as fresh proof Of the brutal
fly and cal1ousness with which Ger
many has waged war, and said that
nothing had aroused more worldwide
surprise and CONSERVATION than the
fact that the German nation applauded
with fervor the most barbarous trans
gressions of the German government
It shows from what unmeasured per-
ils. from what a setback to the whole
machinery of civilization, mankind has
been delivered now that the allies have
shattered forever the dreams of Ger
man hegemony. said Mr.. AsQuith.
Evening star., 1917-09-27
Fighting for Two Aims.

Passing to the subject of war aims
he declared: I'VE are fighting for two
aims. one immediate, the other Interior
The first is-not the restoration of the
status quo. not revival Of what for
merly was called the balance of power,
but tho substitution for the one and the
other Of an international system under
which both great and small states can
be assured Of a stable foundation and
Independent development.
Il assume. as = matter OF course,
the evacuation by tho enemy of the
occupied territories Of France and
Russia have already referred to
Alsace-Lorraine and Belgium. But
wherever you turn in central and
eastern Europe you see territorial ar
rangements which are purely artificial
in their origin. which offend the in
terests and wishes of the populations
concerned and which remain seedplots
of potential war. There are the Just
claims of Italy. Rumania and Serbia
There Is Poland, concerning which I
believe all our people heartily indorse
the wise and generous words of Presi-
dent Wilson. The cases of Greece and
the southern Slavs must also not be
forgotten. and what is required is the
permanent liquidation of all these dan
gerouS accounts"
Evening star., 1917-09-27

and was not involved in the recent con-
troversy with tho Secretary Of the
Navy.