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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
HERTLING TRIES
TO FOOL PEOPLE
German ChanceIlor's Speech
Planned to Strengthen the
War Party.
UNITED STATES SEES TRICK
Washington Officials Believe He Wants
to Diseredit Wilson's Aims and
Cause Diseord Among
the Allies.

Washington. Feb. fisherman In
perial Chancellor Won Hertling's
speech In the reichstag continuing the
discussion of the war aims of the bel
ligerent powers has not changed the
situation, In the opinion of high Off
Gals here.
Instead of marking an advance To-
ward peace, it is regarded rather as
deliberately calculated to strengthen
the hands Of the German militaristic
party By endeavorng to convince the
German prOletariat of the impractical.
BILE nature Of President Wilson's aims
as disclosed In his most recent address
to congress on February IL.
While stating his readiness to ac-
cept the presidents four fundamental
principles for basis of peace, Count
Won Hertling dism,s sed them as ideal
istic and unworka0le by insisting that
they must depend for their application
upon the realization of conditions
which cannot be met.
In the official view his treatment Of
the subject was ironical and designed
for very different ends than the adj
vancement Of peace.
There will be no immediate formal
comment upon this latest contribution
TO the debate on war aims and peace
aspirations. Experience has taught Of
ficials that important qualifications
are TO be found usually In the full
text of the speeches of the Spokesman
Of the central powers.
Attention was directed by officials
to President Wilson's former charac-
terizatiOn Of the German chancellors
utterances as very vague and con-
fusing," and 1t was said that the pres
ident's comment had a peculiarly apt
application 10 the Hertling speech of
Monday
Officials noted particularly Hert-
ling's reference 70 Ireland, India and
Egypt and regarded them as calcu-
lated to create discord between the en-
tente allies and continue a deception
of the German people. who apparently
believe the military party is willing to
make peace without annexutions and
indemnitieS.
Hertling's suggestion of conference
Of the bel!lgerents apparently meets
with no greater favor than heretofore
and officials see not the slightest hope
of round table discussion" in ad-
vance of a complete acceptance by the
| central powers of the broad principles
upon which the entente is willing to
! consider peace terms.
Hertlings speech was carefully stud
| led by President Wilson and state de-
/ partment officials. limitations that
| the president would make 1t the occa-
| sion for another address Immediately
found no official support.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
THIRTY US. men
LOST ON NAVY TUG
Cherokee Sent to Bottom During
Storm Off Delaware
CapeS.
ONLY 10 SURVIVORS LANDED
Wireless Calls Send Relief Ships to
the Rescue, But Vessel Had
Disappeared When They
Arrived.

Washington, March Thirty OIL
GERS and enlisted men of the naval tug
Cherokee are believed to have been
lost when the vessel foundered in
fierce gale off Fenwick island light
ship. % miles from the Delaware
capes.
Ten survivors who got away on the
first life raft were safely landed.
The Cherokee formerly was tug or
the Luckenbach Steamship line and
not long ago was reQuisltioned by the
government.
The navy department made this an
nOuncement:
THE navy department is advised
that the U. S. S. Cherokee, a navy tug,
foundered off the Atlantic coast. or
the crew of As officers and 80 enlisted
men-ten had been landed at last ac-
counts, these having been taken TO
Philadelphia by a British steamer.
Four men were picked up by steam
ships"
Following are the names of the ten
known survivors:
Boatswain f. NJ. Sennott, Boston.
Mass; Z. p. Alderman, seaman; II.
F. Poynter. fireman; E. J. Hall. sea-
man; G. f. Barker. chief machinist's
mate; f. A. Kczeck. fireman; 2. FL.
Marmack, fireman; A. A. Wattim.
oiler; G. L. Cudget. fireman; b. F.
Brumfield. radio electrician.
Philadelphia. March IA British
steamship anchored in the Delaware
and signaled that II had on board ten
survivors and the bodies Of ten of the
crew of the Cherokee.
According to the captain Of rescue
ship. the loss of the Cherokee was due
10 a broken steering gear. The waves
hit her broadside and broke In the
matches. After this the Cherokee re-
NAMED adoat only a short time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
BROWNING GUN WINS TESTS
"5est in the World" Officer in Charge
of Demonstration Tells Con-
gressmen.

Washington. March Members Of
the senate and house military affairs
committees, high army and navy Off
GERS, representatives. Of the allied mis-
sions in Washington and large num-
her Of civilians Witnessed on Wednes-
day the first demonstrations of the
Browning machine gun
It was staged under the auspices
Of the ordnance department. The new
weapon met every test. Senator's and
representatives took turns "on the fir
ing line and expressed themselves as
favorably impressed.
The highest praise came from the
% men OF the detachment brought
here from the machine gun school at
Springfield. Mass, to demonstrate the
gun.
Sergt. Clayton T. Rogers said:
1T IS the best gun in the world. both
types. We were asked to form an
honest opinion after these tests, and
this conclusion was reached with that
admonition in mind"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
BERLIN STOPS
RUSS INVASION
Kaiser Is Said to Have Sent
Command to Army to Cease
Operations.
MORE Firms LANDED AT vASA
German Fleet Is Steaminq Toward
FinIand-Teutons Capture 5o,-
600 Rifles and 1000 Ma
chine Guns.

Copenhagen, March 1.-The German
fleet in the Baltic is steaming north
ward at full speed, presumably toward
Finland, dispatches from Berlin de-
clared.
Berlin, British Admiralty, Per
Wireless Press), March 1.-Germany's
military operations on the northern
Russian front are taking their normal
course, the German general staff an
nounced Another Esthonian regi-
ment has placed itself under COM
mand of the German staff. At Minsk
the Germans captured $4,000 rifles and
1000 machine guns.
London, March 1.-The German army
has received orders to stop its advance
In Russia, according to the Petrograd
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company. who has received in
formation TO this effect which he re-
CARDS as reliable.
Early London advices from Petro-
grad stated that the German advance
in Russia had been ordered halted. A
later report from Berlin. issued by the
war office, however, gave no indication
that such instruction had been sent
out
More Firms Landing at Vasa.
London, March Twelve hundred
Finnish soldiers from Germany and a
large transport loaded with German
weapons and munitions arrived at
Vasa, Finland. according TO an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen. A Berlin telegram received in
Copenhagen says a large German naval
force has left Baltic port and Is sup
posed to be going to Finland.
BoIsheviki and Roumanans Clash.
Berne, March 1.-ContinuOus fight
ing is taking place between the boil
sheviki and Roumanian troops in Bes-
sarabia, according to Wilma dispatch.
There has been severe fighting around
Kishineff.
Bolsheviki Aid Francis.
Washington. March 1.-THE latest
dispatch from Ambassador Francis at
Petrograd was dated February %, and
arrived Thursday, saying that the boil
sheviki authorities at that time had
offered to provide train on II hours
notice when the diplomats decided to
leave Petrograd.
Later another dispatch from Ambas-
sador Francis, dated February 81. also
arrived and said that the people of
Little Russia were fighting the boil
sheviki at Odessa. The maximalists
were holding their ground. the mes
sage added.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
LOST U-BoAT CHASER SAFE
Little Craft Missing Since January IS
Reaches European Port After
Battle With Gale.

Washington. Feb. 2S.--Safe arrival
at a European port OF l1O-foot sub
marine chaser. with a French crew
aboard which had not been heard from
since January IS. was announced by
the navy department The little craft
was separated from its escort during
terrific gale while bound for Europe.
With the engines disabled by the
storm. the crew rugged up sails from
bed covers and sailed 30 days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Why Am | Discouraged

II is not that the Lord has dealt
hardly with you. II Is not that you
are suffering more than You can bear.
II is not that you are incapable OF
overcoming your disbursement. Il
is simply because you are allowing
what has been to take the place of what
NAV be today. Yesterday the sun hid
its head. But today the sun still shines.
Look up. And you will be agreeably
surprised and discouragement will take
wings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
YALE MAN KILLED IN FRANCE
Curtis S. Read, Naval Aviator, With
Rank of Ensign, Slain at
the Front

New Haven. Conf. March IA
message received at Yale university
stated that Curtis Seaman Read, class
of 1918. a naval aviator with the rank
of ensign. flying in France. has been
killed. Read was assistant manager
of the football squad last year and
had he remained in college would have
been manager this year. His fratern-
ity connections were Scroll and Keys
and Delta Kappa Epsilon. Read was
a son of the late William A. Read of
New York city.
brother. Barton. of the freshman
class. also is flying i'll France with
naval contingent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
1854 DIE ON HOSPITAL SHIP
Landed by an American Tor
pedo-5oat Destroyer.

London, March lone hundred and
sixty-four persons are missing as
result Of the sinking of the British
hospital ship Glenart Castle in the
Bristol channel
The official report follows
The British hospital ship Glenart
Castle was sunk in the Bristol char
ned Ut 4 "A. IN. Tuesday. She was cut
ward bound and had all her lights
burning There We're no patients on
board
Survivors have been landed by an
American torpedo-bOat DESTROYER
Eight boats are still ndrift."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
FAILS TO BLOW UP PLANT
PIotter coneeals Bomb In Ship Fac
tory-Guard Hurls Missile Out
of Danger.

Newburgh. ". Y. Feb. 2S.-An at
tempt to blow up machinery in the
plant Of the Newburgh Shipyards COM
pany here was frustrated. but only
after guard had picked up bomb
and hurled It out of danger. 1t ex-
ploded and did some damage. but not
enough 10 delay work at the plant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
WILSON FIXES WHEAT PRICE
Presidents Proclamation Makes 1918
Chicago Price for No. North
ern $2.20.

Washington. Feb. 20. - President
Wilson issued a proclamation on Sat
urday guaranteeing every farmer
minimum of So a bushel for 1913
wheat. He also Indicated that farmers
will so fer as possible be exempted
from the draft.
With No. Northern Spring as the
basis. the price for the spring crop is
fixed at the various buying centers as
follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Exemption
from the stamp tax of short-time notes
given by member banks TO federal re-
serve banks TO facilitate issues of Lib
erty bonds and War Savings certifi-
Gates was agreed upon by the house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
German Soldiers ousted BY U. s.

Camp Greene, Charlotte, n. G. Feb.
27.-One hundred and ffty-sevea sol
diers, mostly Germans and Austrians,
have been taken from the troops who
have been in training here. Some will
be informed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
GERMANS LAUNCH BIG VESSEL
Cargo ship Rheinland, Of 10000 Tons
Register. Takes the Water at
Vegesack

Amsterdam, Feb. 2S.-The largest
German cargo steamer afloat, the
Rheinland. has been launched at the
Vulcan shipyards at Vegesack. on the
Weser. ten miles northwest of Bremen.
The Rhelnland registers 10000 tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Elnhteen British Sims sunk

London, March Eighteen British
merchantmen were sunk by mine or
submarine IN the last week, according
to the British admiralty. OF these. II
were vessels Of 1000 tons or over and
four were under that tonnage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Houston, Tex, March 1.-Hammitt
X. Elliott. who enlisted as flying cadet
at MADDEN Heights, n. j.. last October.
was killed at Ellington field. He failed
to rigid his airship when essaying a
tail spin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
RrItIsh shln Is Tornednea

New York, Feb. 2S.-The British
steamship Philadelphia of 5,l20 gross
tons. owned by the Leyland line. has
been sunk by n submarine II left here
with a cargo for British ports and was
torpedoed about February Il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

New York March Federal agents
raided the headquarters in Brooklyn
Of the Pastor Russell foundation and
seized books and papers. Followers Of
the sect are charged with publishing a
book alleged to be seditious.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Washington. Feb. 27.-To make use
Of minerals available at home and
save ships now used 10 import them
for war industries Secretary Lane
asks congress to provide S25O,O00 for
an investigation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

ST. Louis, Feb. 2S.-William Schu-
bert, natlve-born American. pleaded
guilty in the federal district court to
threats against the president and was
sentenced TO two years Imprisonment
at Leavenworth. Kan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Fulton Gives Moran K. O.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 2S.-Fred
Fulton showed without doubt that he
has class enough TO meet Jess VIII
lard for the championship. He
knocked out Frank Moran in the third
round OF 20-round fight here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Wealthy IoMan Fined

Burlington. Ia. Feb. %. Peter
Lamp, proprietor Of an elevator at Ma.
pleton. Ia. and reputed to be the
towns. wealthiest citizen. was penal
lied $3.50 for selling wheat without sub
stltut0'.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Bio Rochester Factory Burned.

Rochester. y. Y, March IA fire
that threatened ROchester's factory
district in the Mil street section was
confined To the plant of p. Whalen Y
Co, tobacco manufacturers. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Fl Paso, Tex. Feb. 2S.--A soldier Of
United States cavalry border patrol
was shot through the upper left arm
while patrolling the border. The sol.
der was riding with a comrade when
two Mexicans opened fire
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Mail b, Alrshin Anrll IS

Washington, Niarch l-Airplane
mail service between New York and
Washington viii be in daily operation
beginning April Is, the post Office de-
partment announced. Eight machines
will be furnished by war department.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
10000 Chinese Die In ouak..

Annoy. Feb. 27.-Nearly 10000 per
sons lost their lives as a result Of the
recent earthquake in the Annoy hinter-
land. according to the lates- reports re-
ceived here on Monday from Swallow,
China
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
World coal Record Rroken.

Vincennes. Ind. Feb. 2S.-The
worlds record for coal production in
eight hours time. held by an Illinois
mine, was shattered when the Ameri-
can mine, located in Knox county.
hoisted 5,911 tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06
Guilty Of Attsmnted Rlaekmalr

Atlanta, Ga. March ii. W. Cook,
charged with attempting TO blackmai.
Asa G. Gambler. millionaire mayor cf
Atlanta. was found guilty By jury.
He was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary and fined $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

President Wilson paid high tribute
TO the patriotism of farmers. declaring
their work equally as important as
that Of the soldiers In uniform.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Madison-Charles H. Crownhart, for
mer chairman of the industrial COM
mission, win be a candidate for the
supreme court against Justice NJ B.
Rosen berry. Crownhart made this
known a short time ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Manitowoc The Federation Of
Women's clubs here has filed petitions
with the city council and district at
torney asking that the motion picture
Cleopatra, in which Theda Bara is fea-
tured, be barred from showing in this
city. Manager Peck, of the opera
house. cancelled the engagement as
soon as he heard that clubwomen OBJ
jected to it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Madison-Dr Joseph F. Gil. iar
twenty-five years a pract.eing physi-
clan Of Madison. died of heart trou-
bic. He was graduated from Rush
Medical college and practiced at Bar
neveld and AazOmanie before coming
to Madison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

La Crosse-The street railway com
pany here, which was forced to
change from a f1fteen-minute service
back to a ten-minute schedule. has
proposed to the common council that
a fifteen-minute service be adopted
during the summer months, thereby
effectirg a big saving to the company.
1t is claimed the firm is losing money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Manitowoc-Judge Isaac Cratic, 81.
first municipal judge of Manitowoc
county, died following a paralytic
stroke. He was born in ManitowOc in
1856. Judge Cratic was admitted TO
the bar in 1890. Five years later he
was elected municipal judge and serv-
ed for six years. Between 1887 and
1889 he was member of the state leg
islature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Baraboo Parents of boys, saved
when the Tuscania was torpedoed.
have sent to President Wilson and
Secretary of War Baker a communica-
ton expressing their gratitude for the
efforts made by the war department
and the administration in informing
them promptly of the safety of their
loved ones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Marinette = The convention of the
federated women's clubs of che Ninth
Wisconsin district will be held in Mar
inette, May 1924. Clubwomen from
Marinette. Green Bay, De Pere. PeSh-
tigo. Appleton, Kaukauna, Amigo,
Crendon. Dunbar. Kewaunee. Oconto,
and Wabeno, will attend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Beaver Dam ~Assemblyman z. J.
Labuwi was arrested at Neosha by the
sheriff of Dodge county. Later he was
released on $4,000 bond. The charges
were preferred by Silas Mcclure be
fore Justice of the Peace ]. D. Ly
and grew out of the handling of the
funds of a celebration held last July
which, it is said. was advertised as a
benefit for the Red Cross.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Beloit-Widely circulated reports re-
garding German weakness is nothing
more than German propaganda, accord
ing to Will Huffman and Red Miles,
two Beloit college boys who left here
last summer to take up work in the
Red Cross ambulance unit in France.
They are now conducting a series of
lectures here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Menasha-Food conditions in Europe
point to the first world famine since
the middle ages, according to DIR. T.
D. Smith. captain in the hospietal
corps, who spoke here. One of the
greatest things America must do in
this war is to provide food for the al
lies, he said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Sheboygan Miss Ursula Dresser,
laughter of the Rev. and Mrs Elmer
E. Dresser. resigned as teacher in the
Franklin school TO go 10 India as a
missionary. Miss Dresser is prominent
in church circles throughout the state.
She will remain in India five years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Madison - Robert Drane. who left
the University of Wisconsin staff last
spring to become first lieutenant in the
medical corps for service abroad, has
just been promoted to captain. He is
now serving with the Eleventh field
ambulance, which is with the British
army in Belgium.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Green Bay-Mrs. Mollie Bertles
Minahan, DC wears old, prominent Red
Cross worker and chairman of Brown
county chapter of national organiza-
ton, met instant death walking along
the tracks OF the Milwaukee road,
when she slipped on icy ground as a
train approached.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Green Bay - The license question
will be put to a test in each city, town
and village in Brown county on April
2, providing 1000 signatures are Sc
cured to petitions. The campaign for
the dry supporters is in charge of F.
w. Corbett and his son. C. C. Cor
bett. enageged by the Green Bay and
Brown County Dry league.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Beloit - Eighty-one young womeI
employed by the Fairbanks-Morse com
pany, have pledged themselves to worl
as a body, one night each week, fol
the Red Cross. The Beloit center has
been reserved for them for work OF
Thursday nights
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-06

Oshkosh--Lester H. Ihrig, of Osh-
kosh, died at San Francisco, follow
ing injuries he received when he fell
on the floor during a basketball game,
presumably against the University of
California. He was training to become
radio operator. The body was
brought here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-06
PLANS TO RESTORE
 FRENCH FARM LAND

March 6-The damaged industries and the upheaved and exhausted farm lands of France, it is thought now, may be restored to their full product i've capacity within five years after the conclusion of peace, with the excep- ton of denuded forests and the most gravely wasted land in the immediate proximity of the line where the front has been practically stationery for more than three years.
 These are some of the elements upon which they count to make up for what France will have have lost: Continued and developed use of fe- male labor in industries; entrance of youths into active business and indus try at an earlier age; greater activity and consequent greater productive ca- pacit of all categories of workers; and an enormous extension of the use of modern labor-saving equipment in the factor and on the farm.
 The development of water power will contribute immensely to fill the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-06
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLEssNEss, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertahs. they are made after the formula of Dr. Albert Robin, the famous French physician. and are geing used very largely in Paris and other European capitals.
 When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in all cases of nervous exhaustion, mental depres- sion. lack of vitality, general debility, anemia, etc.
 The Glycerph oBprates of which Re- cupertabs aar composed, contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being pre- gcribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of
 Recupertahs are for sale at all drug stores at soc and $1.0o per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical Co.,, No. 414 West 23rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Harti- gan, No. S1 Fairfield Avenue..-Adv.
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