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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
HONOR CALL FROM ABOVE
SOLDIERS DIE IN BATTLE AND
FROM DISEASE
Four or Five Answer the Summons
And Are Mustered Into the Camp
ing Grounds on nigh
The county list of deaths in the I

The county list of deaths in the field
of battle or from disease in France
and in the environments Of this coun-
try, continue, and the sad tidings
come to families, relatives and friends.
Louis Slagel, reports the LaFarge
Enterprise, received word that his
grandson, Lester Slagel, was killed in
battle in France, October 10.
Hillsboro Enterprise: Mrs. V. p.
Drips has been notified that her hus-
band died in a hospital in South Wales,
England, of influenza. He enlisted in
the Canadian army, and WAS on his
way to France. Mr.. Drips was mar
ried to Luella B. Shirman Of this viii
laee, in 1914.
Mrs. Larson of Chaseburg, was no
titled by the war department that her
son julius was wounded severely in
France.
The father, Berent Berger of Coon
town, received wire from the war
department conveying the painful in
formation that his son had died from
influenza in France.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
THE PEACE CONFERENCE

President Wilson has appointed
himself as head of the American del
egation to the peace conference. The
others are Col +. NJ. House, Secre-
tary Lansing, Henry White (former
ambassador to Franee), and General
Bliss, our representative at the su-
nreme war council
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
Only Ten Days More at These Price.
Free he Week and Monday OnIy

One hickory axe handle, value 45c,
with an axe purchased at Olson's Va
riety store. Best grade hand made
black axes, single and double bit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
RREAK WITH CERMANY

Bavaria has broken relations with
the Government at Berlin and will
probably ask a separate peace from
the allies. The province of Baden
is reported to have taken similar ac-
tinn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
DEMOBTLIZATIAON NOTES

On Monday, great crowds thronged
New York harbor to welcome the first
American boys home-4,0O0 of them
coming on the Mauretania. 1000
wounded boys were also brought in
by another ship
The war department expects to
bring home 10000 TO 1880 during
December. Shipping experts expect
to carry over 100000 monthly when
under full Roadway.
Total number of troops in the I'm
tied States designated for early dis
charge is given at $4,000. About
$4,000 have so far been mustered out.
1t is announced that the Student
Army Training Corps will all be de-
modified bv January
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04

OF the 240 American pilots who
enlisted and served in the famous
Lafayette esquadrille, sixty gave up
their lives in action in this most fas-
cinating yet most deadly branch of
modern warfare.
The German republic formed in
Austria has united with Germany.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
Negroes Filled With Happiness and
Originality

There are a lot of colored soldiers
over here, most of them doing road
work, but they tell many tales on
them. They are mostly the southern
type of negro and filled with happi-
ness. One of them, though, was in
the line and it was his duty to pull
the trigger on a big gun. His ears
were stopped with cotton and after
the gun was all set and loaded he
would stand on his tip toes, give the
string a jerk, look toward Germany,
throw his hat in the air, dance around
and shout out, "Now, Kaiser, count
your men," A chaplain was telling
me that he went to a big prison camp
similar to our Fort Leavenworth,
where the American soldiers who COM
NIT crimes are sent. He stopped
there to talk with a big negro. Asked
him why he was put in, but he would
not tell, and then asked him how long
he was in for and received this an
swer. Boss, Use just here from now
on. Youse see my first sentence runs
for 80 years, and my second sentence
for three months, so Use just here
from now on"
When / Was in France
Well how about the Eiroqua boys ?
All well as far as / know. Although
living close together we don't get TO
see each other so very often. But
2 zen if l don't get to see them every
few days, / get news about them and
they are holding their own along with
the rest, and ike myself al anxious TO
get back to YirOqua and good Vernon
county, when we viii all Iester you
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04
our CASUALTY FIGURES

Official report of the casualties suf-
fered by the American expeditionary
forces up to November 90 are: Killed
j naction 28,363, died of wounds 12,-
101, died of disease 1904, died of
other causes 1880, missing 1890,
severely wounded 54,751, slightly
wounded 92,036, undetermined 43,16S.
1t is reported from Sweden that
President Wilson will probably be
awarded the Noble peace prize for the
year 1918.
Austria Hungary lost 100000 men
killed and 100000 wounded during
the war. Great Britain lost 100000
killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-12-04

Revised army estimates for the
coming year have cut the $4,000, 000,-
600 army appropriation to less than
three billion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
-. By WILLIAM F. KIRK.
Tie Bow from TrOY.

FTER against MGraw with HHie Zimmerman
a anything could do when
and
with nation game
A
organizing teams possibly separate leagues
Al ne fighting
pepper where EveTs be found Pep
Johnes pepper said
Many year Johnnie pned that around the cities OF
something doing when Evers
to
He viii be welcomed aggressive quail
ties qualities everything
everywhere
Evers wiIrn make a "overth
baseball the
peaceabe
welcome any opportunity that his way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24
WISCONSIN IN
D0UBTFULPLACE
Football Status Up In the
Air; All But One 1917
Varsity Men In Army.

Madison, Wis. Sept. 24-Footbau is
up in the air at Winconsin. The new
military department. which viii place
practically every man in the univer-
sity in the service Of Uncle sam. make
IL impossible for officials 70 predict
the carrying out Of a football schedule
unless the government gives the uni
versity theauthority TO use its men on
the team
4 do not know whether q schedule
has been made W yet or not" de-
clared acting president Edward A
BirEe. and 7 would not say as to
whether or not Ct would be played IL
IL were already made out The new
commandant FOR next year has not yet
been appointed, and we viii have TO
wait to hear from him. What he says
viii go. 7 do not know whether the
government will allow the men who
are drafted into the student army
training corps 10 play on the uniyer-
sitv teams or not"
This puts the University OF Wiscon-
sin athletics I'm a doubtful place till
the army authorities make q decision
defining the status Of the men in the
s A. T. c. with refrence TO academic
activities.
Couch Tom z. Jones. director OF the
physical education department is at
present IN L4e lllaLL uItoIe tleA-4-4lls
camp at Fort sheridan. and his opin-
ion is not known. Any decision the
government may make viii be cheer
fully carried out by coach Jones, con-
sidering the manner in which Wis
consin athletes have answered the call
Of their country ever since the war
was declared
Before the university closed in June
all but one 1917 varsity football man
had enlisted in the service That one
was only 10 years old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24
514TH CAVALRY
WANTS SERIES
Runnersup Would Meet
18th Trains Team In Post
Season Games.

Challenge has been given by the
o1zthe baseball team, which made
such a remarkable finish in the Bliss
Army Baseball league. aimed at the
18th division team which won the PEN
nant but also includes the S2nd field
artillery team and the oath infantry
team Of Columbus, y. II.
The s14th riders believe that the
form shown by them on the home
stretch entities them to a series Of
three games with the champions be-
cause the 18th division team had two
games TO finish which were Topped off
the schedule. Had the division boys
lost these Two game there would have
been. a tie between the 314th and the
18th. Hence the challenge
Again the 31zth men are anxious TO
meet the SIND team because figures
say the two tied for second place IN
the league. The supporters OF the
314th say. however, that they played
The greater number Of games and
would Ike TO show that they are N
fact entitled to second place without
any tie being concerned They beueFei
too. that they can beat the 24th in
fantry team which tied with the Bliss
All stars
me sI4th team has been under the
management Of Lieut.. Mesterman Tor
the last several games and under his
management has shown remark aole
fnDrovement. II Is the contention OF
zL4th cavalrymen that Lieut. Wester-
man has perfected the team until II
IS the best on the border at the pres
ent time and they stand ready 20
prove H.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24
BRUNDAGE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION
VETERAN WINS FOR THIRD TIME

they were exhausted at the finish
Brundage scored a total OF 6, EOS
points on a basis Of possible 10, 600.
J. Hollum. q Norwegian athlete rep
resenting the Pastime A C, Of New
York. was second with 6. 4t9 points,
although he did not win a single in
dividuaI contest. Thompson who won
four individual events Of the ten, was
third with 5. 152 points. Earl Gilfil-
Lam Of Great Lakes. a former NOtre
Dame star, Edward Knourek. OF Great
Lakes: J. r. Fritts, OF New York
Lieut. Carl Buck OF. Kelly Field, Lieut..
y. P. Bluett, Of Camp Hancock, Ca,
and W. +. Bartels. Of the University
OF Pennsylvania, finished in the order
named.
The men competed in ten events:
The 100 yard dash. shot put, running
high jump, half mile walk, hammer
throw. pole vault. 40 high hurdles,
s. pound weight, running broad jump
and one mile run
Great Lakes naval training station
won the 40 yard relay Pelham Bay
naval training stations fleet middle
distance men carried their blue cOlOrs
to victory in both the $50 yard and
one mile events.
The two distance relay events were
carried off by Illinois A. c. OF Chi
cago, with splendid work Of national
lAlE AAAAAE LAAeaAAA NAAAA - " nay al al
Choir man, each time providing a thrill
for every stride in these final laps
40 relay-Won by Great Lakes
Dover, Eric MurDhisons Chicago A. C.,
Hughes. L. A. C.. third: only three
teams started. Time, IA 2-5.
One mile run-Won by KOchanski.
Gerald. O'Donnell and Ray: Pelham
Bay. second; Great Lakes, third only
three teams started Time. 1926.
One mile relay-WOn by Pelham
Ray. Desch, Afferick, DerneI1, O'Brien:
MeadowbrOok club (Philadelphia)
second: Federal rendezvous Brook
lyn). third: Pittsburg scholastic A A.
fourth. Time. 3.26.
$50 yard relay-Won by Pelham
Bay. Desch, Smith, Derneu and Clark
Federal rendezvous. second. Chicago
A. A.. third; Great Lakes. fourth.
Time. 1871 SIS.
Two mile relay-Won by Illinois A
c. Johnson, Fuererstein. O'Donnell
and Ray: Pelham Bay. second: Nea-
dowbrook club (Philadelphia). third
Great Lakes, fourth Time s-17 2-5.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24
GAS mask RACE
NEW FEATURE
At FIELD MEET
Arrangem ents Complete
For Wednesdays Meet;
Boxing Show at Night.
SIND LOSES MAI.
MAULSBY'S HELP

NTH athletes Of all Bliss regi-
" ments in prime shape. the first
aid race in gas masks as an added
feature and a squad OF boxers trained
70 the minute entered at night by
each regiment the public may be as
slred that the program offered by
the athletic council Of Fort Bliss
Wednesday viii be worth watching
from early morning until late at
night
Lose MauIsby.
The fact that several regiments
have lost good men adds interest to
the race. il viii be remembered that
the SD field artillery won the meet
last month by p points. Since that
time they have lost Maj. Alaulsby, who
is in training school at Fort Sill,
Okla. who IS always point winner.
having won the high jump event every
time he has entered With that five
points gone the SD viii have 20
hump if the fifth is in as good form
as at the last meet The fighting
seventh also seem to be in better
shape, although handicapped by long
hike which prevented training
Perhaps more interest ceuters in
the new first aid gas mask race than
any other one feature Of tomorrOw's
program The following requirements
govern the new feature
First aid contest-Cniform, service
without blouses.
Equipment. one litter. medical de-
partment web belts. hatchets and gas
masks
Entries. one team per organization.
Each team 10 consist OF one noucom-
missioued officer On CHARGE. two
first aid men and two litter bearers
f1rivates first class or privates). and
one man TO represent a casualty
Fr0cedure-The casualty, with
hands tied behind his back. viii be
placed in a prone position 100 yards
from scratch Remainder OF team
VIII be posted at scratch. litter squad
ut ground litter" At crack Of pistol
n O. o. first aid men and litter
squad put on gas masks and hasten
TO casualty. First aid men readjust
gas mask. which has slipped from
face OF casualty. and apply first aid
10 injury indicated by tag Casualty
is then loaded on litter ard entire
team races 10 scratch. time being
taken from crack OF pistol to last man
crossing scratch
Penalties-2G seconds for each i'm
properly adjusted mask; / 10 100 sec
onds. in the discretion Of the judges.
for deficiencies in application Of first
aid. Team finishing in best time. after
penalties are added. wins the contest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24

GREAT LAKES. Ill, Sept. 24.-Ave-y
u Brundage, crack champion Of the
Catholic association, won the highest
individual honors OF the United States
IN the closing event Of the National
A A. L. outdoor track and field meet
by carrying off the alI-round cham
pionship for the third time in his ca
reer. He stated that he VIII never
compete again
His triumph WIS achieved by
STAMINA and n wonderful versatil-
fty. for he did not win as many
first places rs E J. Thompson, n
cadet in the Royal Air force of
Toronto. Canada. The ChlcnEOan.
however. finished well mp among
the leaders I'm the ten events. He
won the shot put and sc pound
weight and scored n dead heat
In the mile walk.
Nine men competed in the gruelling
seven hour test and all finised but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24

Nine men competed IN the grueIIing
seven hour test and all finised but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24
FORMER PITTsBURG HURLER
BURIED IN ALARAIf

The body Of Marcus Afilligan. former
Pittsburg pitcher. who was killed in
an airplane accident at Fort Worth,
Tex. was buried at Admission. Ala.
where his sister lives and where his
mother was temporarily making her
home. The funeral was one Of the
largest ever held In Aniston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24

Lee Couch, former outfielder who
had trials with the Cleveland Indians
and philadelphia. Athletics, has gradu-
ated from the officers training school
at Camp Gordon Ca, and been given
his army commission
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-24

Some very congenial people have
taken rooms for the winter at Hotel
IaughIin. 81 ". Franklin Phone
-fsa.-Adr
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INFLUENZA CONTINUES TO
 SPREAD IN ARMY CAMPS
OVER SIX THOUSAND NEW CASES REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF
 THE SURGEON GENERAL

Washington, Sept. 27-Spanish In. fluenza continued to spread today in army camps, 6,S2l new cases havmg been reported to tho offices of in surgeon general of the army durm the 2i hour period ending at noon This was an increase of 6Sj ever tho new cases reported yesterday and brought the total for all camps to 42,367
 Pneumonia cases showed a slight decrease, TIT new cases being report ed today compared with 723 yesterday Deaths today were ITO, mostly from pneumonia. Apparently the situation at Camp Deyens, Massachusetts has been gotten in hand For the sec ond successive day there was ac- crease in the number of cases re- ported. the total for the day being 2i0.- The number of new pneumonia cases also decreased. but Sl deaths were reported
 No new campe were added to the
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28
GOT GERMAN ARTILLERY.

With the American Forces North west of Verdun. Sept. 27--5 D. m.- General Pershing's troops in their drive between the Mouse and the Arr gonne forest made great haul Of German artillery in the region oi Dannevoux The Americans captured four big 2l0 millimeter guns and eight 150 millimeter pieces and l5 trencn mortars, 10 field guns and G4 machine guns. West of Dannevoux the Amer jeans captured twelve ITS which are now being used against the Germans large amount of ammunition also having been captured.
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tral powers, although he did not re- fer specifically to the utterances of enemy leaders.
 Peace was not a question. declared the President, of coming to terms" for, I've cannot come to terms with them" as they have made it impos- sible." Peace must be guaranteed. for there will be parties to the peace whose promises have proven un- trustworthy and means must be found in connection with the peace settle ment to remove that source Of inse. curity"
 It would he folly to leave the guarantee to the subsequent volun- tary action of the governments WIG have seen destroy Russia and deceive Rumanie, ' continued the President. who emphasized that the justice to be no discrimination toward any people. This he set forth explicitly in set ol five principles which he enumerar~ ed as the practical program, of America's peace terms, and for the maintenance of which the United
 States is prepared to assume its full share of responsibility
 The text of President Wilson's ad-
 dress follows
 My Fellow Citizens:
 ] T am not here to promote the loan. That will be done--ably and enthu- siastically done--by the hundreds of thousands of loyal and tireless men ! and women who have undertaken to present it to you and to our fellow cit ] izens throughout the country; and have not the least doubt of their com- ! plete success: for I know their spi- Tit and the spirit of the countrp. Ny l confidence Is confirmed, too, by the thoughtful and experienced oo-opera- i ton of the bankers here and every where. who are lending their invalu-
 able aid and guidance.
 "I have come rather to seek an op- lportunity to present to you some thoughts which I trust will serve to give you. in perhaps fuller measure .Ithan before. vivid sense of the great tissues involved. in order that you may Appreciate and accept with added en- Ithusiasm the srave significance O. the duty of supporting the government by your men and your means to tie
 CONTINUED ON PAGE TOUR
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New York, Sept 27.-The price oi peace will be impartial justice to al nations; the instrumentality indis- pensible to secure 1t is q league oi nations formed not before or after but at the peace conference; and Ger many as a member. will have to re- deem he character. not by what nap pens at the peace table, but by what follows"
 This was President Wilson's answer given tonight before an audience ol fourth Liberty loan workers here, te the recent peace talk from the cen
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28

Washington, Sept. 27.-Bulgaria, sueing for peace, with her armies beaten, and her border strongholds in the hands of the allies, will get no peace in the making of which Ger many even indirectly has a finger, and no peace leaving in her possession the slightest portion of the spells of her inelorious part in the war as Berlin 8 tool
 Nor will there be any Interruption of the victorious march of the allied forces into Bulgaria until the Bulgars are ready to disarm, drive out their German officers and advisors and sur render as pledges of good faith. such strategic points as may be designai ed
 On these points there was no dis agreement tonight in official and al- lied diplomatic quarters when word came through American official chan nels that the Bulgarians had asked foi an armistice 10 discuss terms of peace. In fact the emphasis laid ey- erywhere upon the conditions which tho Bulears must meet almost over shadowed the very real feeling ct satisfaction over this sign that tho expected crumbling of Germany's les- ser allies is at hand
 Collapse of Bulgarian resistance of course would be of tremendous mil itary advantage to the entente ana might quickly affect the attitude 0 Turkey Neutral diplomats in Wash ington appeared if possible, even more impressed by this prospect than the representatives Of the allies. Some
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28
LAW DECLARED
 AT VLADIVOSTOK

Viadivostok, "Wednesday. Sept. 25 Marital law has been declared at Vladivostok and in the district of Vladiyostok by Colonel Bulenko, pro- visional commander of the armed forces of the Maritime province h accordance with the ~Rassian field regulations and leeislation governing fortresses in war time. Tire deere has been authorized by the allied com manders
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28

even went so far as to express the opinion that since Bulgaria has dared to defy her master, Germany's moro powerful colleague Austria, may gather courage to disregard German pressure and come out with an un- dttUed proposal for cessation of hostiities.
 The Uniter States is not at war with Bulgaria and the Bulgarian min ister still occupies his legation here. Therefore, directly and formally, the American government has nothing to do with the proposal made to the French general commanding the allies ip Macedonia.
 Actually however. the Bulgarian affair must be considered as an im- nortant phase of the world war sif- nation, so the announcemenf freIn Paris. that not only the entente gov comments, but the United States must be consulted before Bulgarian pro- posais are considered, was not sur prising
 If tue Bulgarians really ready 10 quit the war on [ tente's terms there is little doubt .dat her offers will be entertained. There will be no round table peace discussions, how ever. with opportunities for secret German machinations to confuse the issue and hiring about such situatiop as il was hoped to create through, the recent proposal from Austria. If Bui- garia can meet the test of sincerity the time has come when she may find safety in dropping out of the alliance with the central powers.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28

list today of those where influenz has appeared. Camp Dix. New Jersey reported the largest number of new cases with 1,0l9 Pneumonia case reported were 90 and deaths 5G
 Influenza Is increasing also a Camps Meade, Maryland, and Pike Arkansas.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28

ish and French and American troops. The British, French and Americans plunged forward again between Rhims and> Verdun while the British attack ed on a wide area in the Cambrai sector. Between them they already have taken 20.C00 prisoners and many guns of all calbres.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28
BARGE LINE STARTED.

Washineton, Sept 27.--A govern ment freight service in the Missis- sippi, under the railroad administra- ton will he inaugurated tomorrow when a tow boat with three stee barges, carrying 2,200 tons of grain and other freight will leave St Louis for New orleans.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28
BAKER WITNESSES BATTLE.

With the American Army in France, Sent a7.-Secretary of War Baker passed today through villages in the rear of the lines on his return from the front where yesterday he wit messed the beginning Of ,he American offensive.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28
NCO-AMERICANS TAKE 1S,OOO PRISONERS;
 BULGARIA HAS ASKED FOR AN ARA1ISTIC
ResistenCe of the Germans Stiffens But the Ameri- cans Continue to Move Forward.

If Bulgaria Lays Down Her Arms Turkey Will Be Practically Helpless As Her Source of Supply Will Be Cut Off--With Bulgaria Out of the Way the Door Would Be Open to the AL lies to Enter Austria.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28
PRESIDENT WILSON GIVES HIS ANSWER TO THE PEACE TALK
 OF THE CENTRAL POWERS
GERMANY IS LOOKED
 UPON As AN OUTLAW

Question of Peace Will Not Be A Mat ter of Coming to Terms, But Must Be Guaranteed By the Nations That Are Trustworthy-United States Prepared to Assume It's Full Share of Responsibility.