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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
62s SHIPS BUILT FOR U. S.
6s7, o55 Tons Of Merchant Vessels Con-
structed During the Last Five
Months.

Washington, June 1.-THE steady
growth of the American merchant ma
rine in all classes of vessels was re-
vealed In statistics from the depart
ment of commerce, showing that in
the first five months of this year there
have been built In this country and
officially numbered by the bureau of
navigation total of 500 vessels of
6S7,0 55 gross tons.
The merchant fleet of the United
States now amounts to approximately
100000 gross tons.
This tremendous feet is second only
to the merchant tonnage of Great Brit
ain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
AUSTRIAN WARSHlP IS SUNK
Italian Torpedo Boats Destroy Dread.
naueht and Another One Damaged
in Raid on Naval Base.

Venice. June 14.-One Austrian
dreadnaught was destroyed and sec
ond one damaged in the torpedo at
tack made by Italian torpedo boats
upon an Austrian naval division near
the DalmatiOn islands, il was stated
in an official communication by the
chief of staff of the Italian navy. The
attack. made by Commanders Rlzzo
and Luigi de Milazzo. with two small
Italian torpedo boats, was delivered
at dawn Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
100000 YANKS IN FRANCE
Secretary of War Baker Makes State
ment In Address to French
"BIue DEVILS"

Washington, June 12.-More than
100000 American soldiers have been
sent to France, Secretary Baker said
In a speech to French blue Devils"
who came to aid in the third Liberty
loan campaign. Mr.. Bakers previous
official announcement some weeks ago
was that more than half a million had
gone over.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Hursn Machinery.

We have headaches and colds, not
ut all realizing our body is in need
Of some good, pure oxygen.
Mechanics take much better care OF
their machinery than they do Of their
own bodies. They know that unless
the machine is cleaned, oiled and rest
ed occasionally 1t viii not run prop
erly. How often do they think Of the
Importance Of caring for their human
machinery? They run it at the high
est tension. feed 1t on stale air ana
improper food and then become sur
prised II II runs down
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
asubp Sinks Swedish Shin

An Atlantic Port. June Is. = The
Swedish steamship New Sweden. a
passenger and freight vessel of 5.319
tons gross register, owned by the
Observation-Disclosures line, was
sunk by submarine May 20
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Montgomery, Ala, June 13.-Break-
ing records in time of construction.
the large engine and airplane repair
depot here was inspected and accepted
hy the government. The time of build
ing from the breaking OF ground was
As days. The total cost. including In
stallatlon Of machinery, is estimated
at $2.000.OO0.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Huns to Quit Peace Talk.

London. June 14.-In her forthcom-
ing statement of war aims Germany
does not intend &c make any fresh
peace offer, according TO Berlin news
papers says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Austria in state of Siege.

London, June ALPHABETICALLY the
whole of Austria has been declared In
a state of siege. declared Central
News dispatch from Rome. Quoting
the message: "Only a few regions are
excepted"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Toledo. o.. June IA. l.. Hitch
cock. Socialist member Of the Cleve-
land school board. convicted of violat-
ing the espionage act, was sentenced
by Judge Killits TO serve ten years In
the Atlanta prison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
II c Elusr Falls to Death.

East Greenwich, r. l., June Is
Jack MCGEE of Pawtucket. an aviator
who had given many exhibition flights
in this country. was killed In an air
plane accident here. His machine feH
after an explosion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Firms Limit Seizures

Copenhagen, June 1.-THE Fin
nish government has given assurance
to the Russian soviets that 1t is not
its intention to occupy the whole Muir
ma coast. but only that part promised
to Finland
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
passenner Train pltehed.

Salt Lake City. June 14.-one man
was killed outright and II passengers
injured near here when four coaches
of the Denver & Rio Grande passenger
train No. / left the rails and rolled in
to a ditch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Bakers Industrial Chief.

Washington. June 13.-Secretary OF
War Baker announced the appointment
of Ernest NJ. Hopkins. president OF
Dartmouth college. 10 be assigned to
the secretary of war in charge of in
dustrial relations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
McAdoo's Dauuhter WEEDS.

Philadelphia, June 11.-Mrs. Harriet
McAdoo Martin, a daughter of Secre-
tary of the Treasury William G. Nc
Adoo, was married to Clayton Plat.
The ceremony took place in st. Thorn
as Protestant Episcopal church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Six MarIne Casualties.

Washington, June IA second
marine corps casualty list contained
the names of four privates killed and
two officers severely wounded in ac-
ton. The officers were Col. A. W. Cat
lin and Lieut. A. P. Baston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
ehIr s,.- ~ chile Safe.

Washington. June 13.-The Star or
Chile. another of the Alaskan fleet
which stuck in the ice of Boring sea-
has been tow, to safety by the gov
eminent stea u Roosevelt, according
to word received here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
rhree U. S. .shIpa DESTROYED.

New York, June 12.-News Of the
sinking of the American steamer Maui
ban off the coast Of Italy late in May
was brought here by &c members of her
crew who arrived on a freight steam
ship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Two Ships Fired On.

Norfolk. Va, June 13.-Crews of the
steamers Walter d. Noyes and the
Pajos, upon arrival here, reported that
they had been fired on by submarines
Sunday night OFF the Virginia coast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Youths Can Jci5 NAVY.

Washington, June 12,-Men of the
1918 class of draft registrants may
enlist in the navy and marine corps.
according to new ruling made on
Monday by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Calls Mooney Hun Anen4

San Francisco. June 12.-DIstrict
Attorney Wickert fled brief with
Governor stephens. charging that
Thomas J. Mooney. Preparedness pa
rade bomb defendant. was In the en-
ploy of the German government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Calls 5000 seIective Men

Washington, June %. - A call for
selective service men OF Glass l. for
limited military service. was issued by
Provost Marshal General Crowder. The
men will be sent into the Northwest to
cut spruce for airplane construction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
Eight Arkansas orat, evaders Hell,

Little Rock. Ark. June 13.-Federal
and state officers captured eight of
gang Of sixteen alleged draft resisters
and conspirators In a remote section of
Saline county so miles southeast Of
here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Appleton - Appleton's last horse
mail delivery was abolished last week
when Robert Schmiege, carrier in the.
Fourth ward, was instructed to dis
pense with his horse and deliver mail
on foot. Because of the length of the
route and distance from the postoffice
this carrier has been provided with a
horse to save time. but the high cost
of feeding the animal has made it nee
essary to abolish the service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Madison-The State Council of De-
Tense began the preparation of a rec
ord of Wisconsin's financial contribu-
ton to war activities. A request was
mailed to the county councils of de-
Tense, asking for detailed information
on subscriptions to loans, war savings
stamp campaign, Red Cross campaigns
and other activities, also the record of
miscellaneous subscriptions. This in
formation will be kept complete during
the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Miss Marion l.. Davies. a graduate
of the University of Wisconsin, is one
Of the first women to be appointed ex-
aminer under the federal trade COM
mission. She is doing research work
In the congressional library, investi-
eating facts about the manufacture OF
various articles. She has brought to
the work two years experience In
secretarial job with the commission,
and before that she was a reporter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News of the Badger State Arranged
$1,000. In Condensed Form

Madison-The industrial commission
in a bulletin just issued reports 600
eye accidents occurred in Wisconsin
during 1917. each of which has caused
disability Of more than seven days
duration. In ninety-four cases there
was permanent loss of Sight or impair
ment of vision. Almost without excep-
ton these eye injuries occurred in
lines of work in which there are fly
ing particles or chips, such as stone
cutting and clipping in foundry and
machine shops.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Ashland-State Fire Warden Charles
Good of Superior discovered that the
fire which did over $1,000 damage to
the Peter Cooper school. was set by
two boys. Homer Payne. IL. and Nor
man Welde, 10. The boys when ar
rested confessed they had set fire to
the school in four different places and
gave as reason that they thought
they would not have to go to school
any more, if the school house was
burned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Madison--Wis has taken the
lead over all other states in the Union
in collecting and preserving those rec
ords that show the part the state is
playing IN the great war. The war
history commission, which was ap-
pointed in March, 1918, to direct the
work of organizing local committees
in the different counties, reports that
all but twelve now have their commit
tees organized and are on the Job col
lecting and saving their war records.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Platteville Rev. John Hardeastle,
for nineteen years pastor at Platteville
and Big Patch, resigned to take up
new work as president Of the national
general conference of the Primitive
Methodist church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

acknowledgements from sources
believed authentic is that a special
agent of Gov. E. L. Philip has been
sent here and is trying to obtain evil
dence against the men who tarred and
feathered William Landraint, former
income tax assessor. No warrants
have been asked for as yet, according
to District Attorney Merrill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Madison - Frank c. Ramsdale, SO,
old-time printer Of Madison and for
many years identified with the fish
commission, committed suicide by
shooting with a shotgun at his home.
Ill health is believed TO have been the
cause.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Eau Claire-Nineteen girls employed
in the Linderman Box and Veneer
company here, the first local concern
exclusively employing man labor to
employ girls since the war started,
recently struck for higher wages, altho
the company gave them an increase a
few days before.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Madison - By recommendation of
the council of national defense a spe-
cial form of mourning garb is suggest
ed to those American women who have
lost members of their family in the
service of the country. 1t consists of
= black band, three inches wide with
q gold star for every man who has
given his life in service. 1t is to be
worn on the left arm and will take the
place of regulation mourning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Misunderstanding necessity for
protection of public health, the city of
Manitowoc has appealed to the Fed
eral government in it's efforts to Sc
cure oil for sprinkling of streets this
summer and has asked the state high
way commission to back up it's peti-
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Appleton-The farmers of outaga-
ME county responded nobly to the ap-
peal Of the government to raise more
wheat. The acreage of spring wheat
in this county was increased from l.
$50 acres in 1917 to $500 acres in
1918, a percentage of increase Of $50
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

-Undersheriff William Golz
was nearly killed by blow from a
club on the head struck by Frank Da-
Wis. a prisoner held ON a burglary
charge, who was trying to fight his
way out of the jail Davis went back
to his cell at the point of revolver.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Kenosha-The Rev. Henry T. Sell of
Evanston, former editor of the Ad-
vance and prominent religious writ
er, has accepted call to the pastor
ate of the First Congregational church
here. He succeeds the Rev. Theodore
r. Fayville, recently called to osh
kosh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Superior-Five hundred men unable
to show registration cards were gath
cred in by a small army of state
guards, police and deputy sheriffs in
Superiors first Stacker raid. Nearly
ill claimed to have registered and
they obtained release upon promise to
produce proof.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Kenosha - Six men have been ar
rested here at the direction of the de-
partment of justice, charged with in
terfering with government production.
1t is alleged that the men were re-
sponsible for incipient strikes in Ken
osha industries which threatened to
tie up industries. The men protest
that their action was the result of a
misunderstanding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Manitowoc-w. W. Cummings will
help to solve the labor housing prob
lem in this city by making use Of the
Plat building. He has divided the Sec
ond floor into large number Of small
rooms and furnished them with beds,
and thus will be able to furnish sleep
ing quarters for over 100 men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Madison-John Schmitt, enemy ali
en-, who recently pounded up his watch
crystal and put it into a fellow pris-
oner's breakfast food was sentenced
in Superior court to five years at Wau.
pun. Schmitt made full confession.
A similar charge by the federal gov
erinment is being held against him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Mayville-Two weeks suspension ot
business and a fine of $3.50. which will
be turned over to the Red Cross. was
the penalty imposed upon the Naber
store, one of the largest in this city.
Violation of government food regula-
tions was charged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Eau Claire-Another German insti-
tuition in Eau Claire, the Deutsche &c
sellscraft, high school German soci-
ETY., has drawn it's last breath. Recent
ly one of its officers appeared at the
Red Cross headquarters and submit
ted the last of the ORGANIZATIONS treas
Hry funds, about Sc, for Red Cross
uses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Madison-C. p. Cary, state superin
tendent of public schools, and Chief
Justice John B. Winslow of the Wis
consin supreme court, in interviews
declared emphatically in favor of the
movement of eliminating the teaching
of German from the high school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Green Bay - Fifty-three fatherless
children of France have been adopted
by individuals and organizations of the
city, according to information given
out by the committee in charge of the
work of placing the children. Only
three names remain upon the list re-
ceived by the committee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Madison-State Food Administrator
Mangus Swenson ordered 1900 bar
rels of wheat flour in the possession of
the Horlick Matted Milk company, Ra-
cine, turned over to agents of the fed
eral government in Chicago. The
matter has been placed before Food
Administrator Hoover, who has ap-
proved Swenson's action.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Ellsworth-Charle Smith of Hager,
who has been in Jail here for couple
of weeks charged with stealing mo-
tor from a boat and then sinking the
boat, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
by Judge George Thompson to three
years at Waupun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-19

Oshkosh-A game protection organ
ization has been organized here for
Winnebago county similad to that al
ready operative in Outagamie. Its
purpose will be the conservation of
fish and gamr.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-14
arizona Women
Doing Big Part

The women Of Arizona are doing
their part toward the winning OF the
war. and they are doing il well They
are taking up the work their brothers
must lay down at home and are filling
places they never have filled before
Young wives cheerfully are assuming
self-sustaining employment that their
husbands may go 10 the eOlOrs. TO
tight for home and nation Hundreds
more are studying TO fit themselves
Tor employment against possible NEEDS
Of the future Others. with family
cares. ye. find time for the work OF
the Red Cross. which is strong in ATi-
IONA and wonderfully effective
In the food pledge card campaign it
was the women who put it over" and
II Is the women who are carrying
through the wise instructions of the
nations leaders for domestic coaSer-
walton of resources. that the men Of
the fighting forces may be properly
fed and clothed The women Of Ar
IONA are not sitting down at home TO
moUrn-they are a live and very ma
terial force that is backing up the men
IN the trenches
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-14
Hayden Asks for
Time Extensions

Congressman Carl Hayden has intro
ducsd a bill in the house OF represen-
tatives providing for an extension OF
time for cutting timber on the COcOni-
no and Tusayan national forests in
Arizona
The timber rights 10 these lands are
held by the Saginaw and Msnissee
Lumber company and under their pres
snt agreements. expires Jan -, 1896
Mr.. Haydeh's bill would extend these
rights 10 Dec 81. 1850.
The total stand OF timber now on
the lands is estimated TO be about $50
0G0. 900 feet The bill was referred TO
the department of agriculture for re-
port and in a reply letter. the secre-
taFy of the department stated that
the department has no objection 10
the bill and believes that the action
which il cOntemplates would be of ad-
vantage TO beth the United States and
the local community"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-14
Great Business
Handled by Army
In Days of War

CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-From 81. eco. zoe
a wear to 81. 0aG, o00 a day has been the
increase in business handled by the
Chicago quartermasters' department
which supplies q large portion Of Am
erican troops here and in France.
At the outbreak Of the war. accord
ing TO Colonel A d. kniskern, depot
guartermaster. the Chicago depot had
a staff OF officers and Is employees.
Vt present there are 50 officers and
more than 2.0G0 employees
Accounting iOr the phenomenal
growth OF the Chicago depot. Colonel
Kniskern said that while it was IN
doubteiiy due in a great measure to
me war itself. this fact alone did not
fully account for it,
The most important reason that
Chicago is the greatest stOrehOuse for
the army in the country" Colonel
Kniskern said. is that il is the logical
warehouse center. Its railway faciii-
ties are especially adapted 10 the needs
Of the QuarteruaSters department and
4 large portion OF the firms manufac-
turing war supplies are located in the
Central Department Of the army" Ad-
ditionsl warehouses are being erected
constantly.
Everything from a pin TO motor
truck can be found in the Chicago
warehouses. a list Of the army sup
plies handled includes all articles OF
clothing. tents. tent poles. cots, auto
trucks. motorcycles, bicycles. tires.
meats. canned goods. grain. automO-
nile repair parts. tent stoves. hard
ware. shoes and pins. The supplies
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-14
WILL LIFT
QUARANTINE
NEXT Week
No New Cases Yesterday; DR..
Hunt Hopeful That Epi-
demic Is Near End; Many
Would Leave.

The quarantine viii be lifted the
early part OF next week Is no new
cases OF smallpox develop. This was
the statement made last night BY D.
Hunt. county health officer. There
were no new cases yesterday and none
Tuesday while those under treatment
are ali doing nicely.
All is not gold that glitters and like
wise al is not JOY for Dr. Hunt these
days as he is deulsed with demands
and pleas from persons desiring 20
leave Bisbee- Some accept the edict
that they cannot leave with good grace
while others insist upon arguing the
matter
NJ one has been permitted to leave
Bisbee since the quarantine went into
effect except army officials. soldiers
and persons who we're able to prove TO
Dr. Hunt that their business was urg-
ent- al OF these first had TO secure
health certificates and either be vac
cinated or else prove that they had
been vaceinated recently OF had once
had smallpox
One individual became very abusive
YESTERDAY. insisting that Dr. Hunt had
given a Mexican a permit 10 leave The
CITY, and therefore should provide him
with 2 passport He finally backed
down from his stand when DR.. Hunt
insisted that ne prove the charge and
il developed that he had heard 4
friend say this was So
Dr.. Hunt stated last night that the
quarantine could not be iifsai TOO soon
10 suit his pleasure and that ne would
raise the ban the first moment that
he felt he could do so with safety
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-14

stored ~ the Chicago warehouses ere
mostly listed as reserve some Of the
canned goods particularly being heid
eight months.
The Chicago depot handles virtually
an OF the motor trucks for the army.
according to Captain Earl J. thinner
man. executive officer. In addition il
handles all grain for the entire army,
here and abroad and AL frozen hest
ior American troops in France.
Besides his duties as depot quarter
master Colonel EniSkern is executive
quartermaster for Camps sherman,
Grant and Custer. Despite the large
volume OF business passing through
the Chicago depot. colonel kn,skern
has made IL rule 10 pay al bills vita
in ten days and for the rigid enforce
ment Of this order he has become
widely known in army circles as the
man who took the red tape out OF the
CGartermasterS' corps He is a man
OF quick thought and action.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-14
EXAMINATIONS - 22Np.

The local draft board OF COchise
county has sent out notices 10 the ef-
fect that they Ei.l be in BisbSs the
morning OF February 22nd 10 examine
all those who have been called for ex-
animation Il VIII probably be the last
examination held Dy the board Al
nOn-residents who wish 10 be exam
iled BIZ the board are requested 10 al
once wire their board Tor permission
10 be examined on that date As they
vii not be gwen another chance
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-02-14
FOUND SAWS.

4 search Of the branch COUNT jail
yesterday disclosed the fact that John
Atwood, who is being held on =
charge OF selling whiskey had two
steel saws IN his possession One was
found IN the sole OF his shoe and the
other hid behind the card board hold
ing a small mirror in the frame The
saws were smuggled 10 him while ne
vas in the city jail so he informed
the Officers Atwood VIII be taken TO
Tombstone soon