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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
100000 GERMANS
FALL IN BATTLE
French Say That Kaiser Is Send
ing Wounded Soldiers to
Belgium.
TRIES TO HIDE Big LOSSES
Prussian Guard Suffered Heaviest Cas-.
uaIties-Huns Used 100 Divisions
In Vain Attempt to Break Al
lies Front.

Washington, April ga French Off
cial estimate of the German losses in
the great battle ON the western front
puts their total casualties at between
215,0O0 and 100000 men. The Ger
mans are sending most of their wound
ed TO Belgium. il is declared, TO con-
ceal from the German people their
heavy sacrifices.
1t has been possible 60 identify, the
dispatch says, nearly 100 German di-
visions, more than ten of which were
twice engaged. Some OF the divisions.
1t is declared had to be relieved at
the end of the first day after losing
more than half their men.
The dispatch follows:
After an eleyen-days offensive,
during which the Germans have reck-
lessly pushed forward their attacking
waves, one may gather fairly accu-
rate estimate of their losses.
In the first place, ii has been pos
sibie to identify nearly 100 of their
divisions since the beginning of the
offensive, and more than ten of which
were twice engaged. Some divisions
had to be relieved at the end of the
first day, having lost more than half
of the men; such was the case of the
Forty-fifth and the Eighty-eighth. The
latter was nearly wiped out.
Among those that have suffered the
most are the Fifth Twelfth, Twenty
eighth and One Hundred Seventh d.
visions, as well as the Second (Prus-
sian guard). the Sixteenth, the Tween
ty-first and Twenty divisions Of
reserves.
'In the second place. an enormous
number of cOrpses were found on the
battle ground. and the prisoners. on
being questioned. acknowledge the ex-
tent of their losses of their respective
| units.
ITO conceal from the German peo-
pie the heavy sacrifices that their Of
fensive methods required. the Ger
mans are sending most of their wound
| ed to Belgium.
at is not an exaggeraton to esti-
mate the total of their losses at be-
tween 275,0OO and 100000 men"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
FOCH IS MADE CHIEF
FRENCH GENERAL NOW GEN.
ERALISSlMo OF ALLIES.
United States Troops TO Enter Fight.
Pershins Notifies the War
Department.

Washington, April 1.-THE war de-
partment received the following cable
gram on Friday night from General
Pershing:
Have made all our resources avail
able and our divisions will be used II
needed.
French are in fine spirit and both
armies seem confident.
"PERSaING."
The American forces In France are
now part of the great allied army that
is to meet the German thrust with
counter-attack.
The counter-attack may be under
way already. for the allied armies are
now under command of General Foch,
who has been named generalissino OF
all the allied forces.
II was Foch who directed the attack
on the German left flank at the Marine
that won the battle and saved Paris In
1914.
Washington got the news Of the
triumph Of the Wilson plan of unified
command when a message was given
ont at the White House conveying the
presidents congratulations TO the gem
erallsslmo.
The cable to General Foch was as
follows
May I not convey 10 you my sincere
congratulations on your new author
ity2 Such unity of command Is most
hopeful augury Of ultimate success
We are following with profound inter
est the bold and brilliant action OF
your forces.
WOODROW WILSON"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
LAUDS 4-MINUTE MEN
PRESIDENT SAYS couNTRY OWES
DEBT TO SPEAKERS.
Motion.Pieture Houses included In
Chief Executives Acknowlede-
ment Of Patriotic Service.

Chicago, April 2-Splendl3 patriot
ism has marked the work of the mo-
ton picture theaters during the year
that the United States has been at war
with Germany.
One phase of the patriotic spirit
shown by the managers of these thea
tiers as the throwing open of their doors
to the Four-Mlnute Men, the United
States governments speakers, VINO
carry its message TO thousands OF
hearers nightly.
During the year that this Organi1a-
ton has been in existence, 1t mas
grown from the original local organi-
zation which had its start in Chicago
until il now covers the entire United
States. numbers over 25000 speakers,
and is constantly increasing in size
and influence.
So valuable does the government
consider the assistance which has been
rendered the Four. Minute Men by the
motion picture houses, that President
Wilson has addressed letter to VIII
liam Mccormick Blair, national direc-
tor of the Four-Mlnute Men, In the
following words:
My dear Mr. Blair:
"The molten picture theaters Of the
country are rendering so substantial a
service in aiding the Four Minute Men
as spokesman of the national cause
that l would not willingly fail TO ae-
knowledge the debt the country owes
to these theater managers. Their re-
Spouse to requests has been hearty
and their cooperation is most help
full
xviii you please convey TO them my
appreciation of their aid in giving this
exclusive privilege to your speakers!
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
CHAPTER Vl.-continued.

After dinner / tried to wash out
and learned another maxim of the
trenehes-"It can't be DONE" slyly
watched one of the older men from
another section, and was Mortified to
see him throw into his dixie four or
five double handfuls of mud. Then he
poured in some water, and with his
hands secured the dixie inside and out.
/ thought he was taking an awful risk.
Supposing the cook should have seen
him. After half an hour of unsuc-
cessful efforts / returned my dixie to
the cook shack, being careful TO put on
the cover and returned to the billet.
Pretty soon the cook pOked his head
in the door and shouted Hey, Yank,
come out here and clean your dixie !!
/ protested that / had wasted half
hour on it already. and had used up
my only remaining shirt in the at
tempt. With took of disdain he ex-
claimed: "Blow me. your shirt! Why
In - didn't you use mudF''
Without a word in reply l got busy
with the mud, and soon my dixie was
bright and shining.
Most of the afternoon was spent by
the men writing letters home used
my spare time to chop wood for the
cook and go with the quartermaster to
draw coal. / got back just in time to
issue our third meal, which consisted
of hot tea. l rinsed out my dixie and
returned it to the cookhouse, and went
back to the billet with an exhilarated
feeling that my days labor was done
had fallen asleep on the straw when
once again the cook appeared in the
door of the billet with: "Blime me, you
Yanks are lazy. Who in - a-goln' tC
draw the water for the mOrnin' tea
Do you think I'm a-goin' to? Well
I'm not" and he left. filed the dixie
with water from an old squeaking well
and once again lay down in the straw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
CHAPTER VII.
Rations.

Just doing off; Mr.. Lance Corporal
butted in.
In Tommy's eyes lance corporal is
corporal's eyes he is one degree above
general.
He ordered me to go with him and
help him draw the next days rations,
also told me to take my waterproof.
Every evening, from each platoon or
machine-gun section, lance corporal
and private go TO the quartermaster
sergeant at the company stores and
draw rations for the following day.
The quarter" as the quartermaster
sergeant is called. receives daily from
the orderly room Captains office) a
slip showing the number of men en-
titled to rations, so there is no chance
of putting anything over on him. Many
arguments take place between tie
quarter" and the platoon noncom, but
the former always wins out. Tommy
says the quarter" got his job because
he was a burglar in civil life.
Then I spread the waterproof sheet
on the ground, while the quartermas-
ter's batman dumped the rations on 1t.
The corporal was smoking a flag.
carried the rations back to the billet.
The corporal was still smoking flag.
How l enved him. But when the issue
commenced my envy died, and / real
lied that the first requisite of a nom
commissioned officer on active service
is diplomacy. There were 10 men in
our section and they soon formed a
semicircle around us after the corporal
had called out, "Rations up"
The quartermaster sergeant had
given a slip to the corporal on which
was written a list of the rations. Sit
ting on the floor, using a wooden box
as a table, the issue commenced. On
the left of the corporal the rations
were piled. They consisted of the fol-
lowing:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
QUEBEC RIOTERS ARE SLAIN
Soldiers Clash With Anti-Drsft Crowds
-Four Civilians kIIIed-too Ar
rests Made. =

Quebec April "a battle with gen
eral shooting occurred in the streets
of Quebec on Monday night. Soldiers
and anti-draft rioters fred at one
another MS "a result of an attempt on
the part of the military to suppress
disorders which broke out against the
military service act again. Four civ
ilians were killed and four civilians
and number of soldiers were wound
ed in the fighting. One hundred men
charged with rioting were arrested.
The troops began shooting Into the
mob after a number of them had been
manhandled by the rough element.
The malcontents Immediately returned
the fire. A squadron of cavalry. sent
by General Lessard, Inspector general
Of Canada, who had taken the admin
istration of the city under military
Jurisdiction, charged the crowd with
drawn swords. Infatuated. the fac
tionists assaulted soldiers, who were
forced TO uFe their rifles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
SPIES RUIN U. S. GAS MASKS
Senator Thomas of Colorado Tells Of
Plot in War Plants Against
American Soldiers.

Washington, April 4.--Charges that
German spies are interfering with the
manufacture of gas masks intended
for use In France were made in the
senate on Tuesday by Senator Thomas
of Colorado, who said that in one fac
tory 1900 out of 5000 masks were
found defective. Even after the defec-
tive ones had been discarded some
later were found packed with those
that had passed inspection.
He said this is only sample OF the
work that is being done by German
agents in this country.
81 contend that the man who incites
strikes at this time is an enemy Of the
United States. and should be treated as
SUCH" Senator Thomas continued.
THAT is equally true Of onr prof
iteers."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
Empey realizes for the first
time how death turks in the
trenches when a comrade falls
by his side. He tells about II in
the next instailment.
ITO BE CONTINUED
A Change for the Invalid.

If you have a friend lying ~. try
taking some daintily prepared edibles
next time you make a visit.
Nourishing broths and soups. wine
iellies. delicately Drowned custards
and light buildings made Of eggs and
milk are good. Or a small jar of mar
malade or half dozen lightly brown
ed biscuit for the invalid's tea. Or
creamed chicken and creamed oysters
delivered in a charming blue bowl and
all ready TO be heated up by the nurse.
Grapefruit is always appreciated
and mandarin oranges and white
grapes in a pretty basket are an appe-
tizing combination. and there are some
invalids who would be delighted with
a jar of preserved ginger for occa-
sional nibbling
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
DRASTIC LAW To
PUNISH U. S. FOES
Senators Approve Bill Which Pro-
vides 20 Years and $4,000
Penalties.
WILL PROTECT BOND ISSUE
Severe Punishment Awaits Those Who
Aid German Cause Either by
Word or Deed-Bars All
DisloyaI Talk.

Washington. April Am favOrably
reporting bill TO impose drastic pen
altieS for disloyal acts the senate ju-
dietary committee on Tuesday adopt
ed an amenment by Senator Poindex-
ter of Washington prescribing impris-
onment for 20 years and $4,000 fine
for whoever shall by word or act sup
port or favor the cause of the Ger
man empire or its allies in the pres
ent war or by word or act oppose the
cause of the United States therein"
The committee also approved the
same penalties for persons obstructing
government war bond issues and for
willfully attempting" as well as
actual attempts, TO obstruct recruiting
or enlistment in the army.
The Poindexter amendment would
make 1t unlawful for any person or
persons In the presence or hearing of
others to utter any disloyal. threaten
ing, profane, Scurrilous, contemptuous,
slurring, abusive or seditious language
about the government of the United
States or the Constitution of the United
States. or the president of the United
States, or the flag of the United States,
or the uniform of the army or navy Of
the United States, or the good and
welfare of the United States or Any
other language calculated to bring the
United States or the United States
government, or the president of the
United States, or the Constitution OF
the United States, or the army or
navy or soldiers or sailors of the Unit
ed States, or the flag of the United
States. or the good and welfare of the
United States into contempt. scorn
contumely, or disrepute."
The same amendment would also
make IL unlawful to use "any language
calculated to incite or intiame resist
ance to any duty constituted federal
or state authority In connection with
the prosecution of war; or threaten
the good or welfare of the United
States or the United States govern
ment; or TO advise, urge or incite any
curtailment of production in this coun-
try or anything or things, product or
products necessary or essential to the
prosecution of the war in which the
United States may be engaged, with
intent by such curtallment to cripple
or hinder the United States In the
prosecution OF such war;
The committee was unanimous in
it's action.
Other amendments written into the
/ bill by the committee. with the same
drastic penalties provided, prohibit dis
loyal or abusive utterances or any acts
tending to curtail production of essen
tial war products, or ito advocate,
teach. favor or defend" such acts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
u. S. MAY TAKE MEAT PLANTS
Drastic Action May Be Necessary to
Supply Ailies--comnission Ap-
pointed to Study Situation.

Washington. April 2.-Government
operation of the big packing houses
Of the country became a strong proba-
bility on Monday.
Food Administrator Hoover an
nounced the president has approved
the appointment of a commission 10
study the entire meat problem, and
that an immediate revolution in the
meat conservation and distribution
policy must be made. He added
This change may take the form Of
more definite and systematic direction
of the larger packers, or even may
mean operation Of vhe packing house
establishments by the government"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
rs KILLED IN PARIS BY SHELL
Lonu-Ran Hun Gun Stays Women
and Children During Good
Friday Services.

Paris. April 1.-Seventy-flve per
sons were killed and ninety wounded,
most of them women and children.
when shell fired by q German long
range gun fell on church in the re-
gion of Paris while Good Friday serv-
ices were being held. according to an
official communication issued here.
Among those killed was III. Stroeh-
lin, counselor of the Swiss legation in
Paris.
The same church was struck by a
shell during the celebration Of high
mass last Sunday and many casualties
resulted.
The Iong-range bombardment was
begun shortly after three O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
aKIn in the Navy.

Navy cocoa. which Princess Mary
thought might be good TO eat as cho-
colate. is known aboard ship as hi. II
is served out on the first dog watch
every Thursday. and it Is drunk when
ever circumstances lin other words.
the ships -crusher," or policenan)
permit. The men CRATE down a liberal
quantity of it flor XII is less concen-
trafed than shore coc0a) and drink il
mixed in basins with sugar and con-
densed milk. At sea a special cauI-
dron or Ii, prepared By the ships cook
is sent round action stations In fan
MICS" or large pitchers. Midnight for
the guns crews Of our fleet is the hour
when the Ii boat erriTes.-London
Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
WAR FINANCE BILL is PASSED
Act Makes Possible Organization Of
S5oo,ooo,o 900 Corporation With
Power to Issue Bonds.

Washington, April 4.-Congress dis
posed of the war finance corporation
bill on Tuesday when the house adopt
ed the conference report agreed to by
the senate on Monday. 1t makes pos
sible the organization of a $500,000.-
600 corporation, with power TO issue
So 900. 10000 of bonds with the secre-
tary of the treasury and four others
as incorpOrators.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
MAJ. GEN. WOOD PASSES TEST
Division at Camp Funston, KAN
May Go to Front Later.

Washington, April 1.-MaJ. Gen.
Leonard Wood has passed his physi-
cal examination for active service at
the front and will be returned to COM
mand his division at Camp Funston.
Kan. This dlsposes Of rumors that
through the rigid test to which ali gen
eral officers who are TO take the field
I'm France are subjected the admins
tratlon was preparing to shelve Gen
eral Wood. senior major general on
the active list of the army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
$3.50 WHEAT LOSES IN HOUSE
Senate Amendments to Agricultural
Bill Disagreed 10 and II is Sent
Back to Conference.

Washington, April g. - Senate
amendments 10 the agricultural APP
preparation bill. Including the provl-
sion for increasing the government
wheat price guaranty to $3.50. We're
disagreed to by the house on Monday
and the measure went TO conference.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
Blast Kills Workman.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 4.-One work
man was killed. five are dying and nine
others were seriously Injured on Tues
day when an oil tank In the plant Of
the Flannery Belt company In Ridge
Vile exploded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
Admiral rirpItz Loses Estate.

Rome. April 2.-The project Of sas-
card has sequestered estates valued at
200 coo owned by Admiral Won Tlr-
rit- at Sardinia, according TO an Of
sctol statement issued here on satur-
day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
Brakeman Spies Executed.

Athens, April 4.-Lieutenants Cal
amaras and HodjOpoulOs. who cRme to
Greece as agents of former King Com
stantine. were condemned to death by
a court-martial and the sentence was
carried out on Tuesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
60 RartIett Re.:yced In Rank.

Washington. April 3.-Army orders
announced the removal Uf Major Gen
aral Geo. T. Bartlett from that rank IN
the National army and his reverslon TO
his old rank Of brigadler gen eral In the
REGULAR army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
U. s. to Get Jap shlns.

Tokyo. April 4.--The amount Of
tonnage 10 be turned over TO the Unit
ed States by Japan under the arrange
mcnt made by the japanese shipping
commission IL estimated by the press
NJ about 2JOOOO.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
AiI.ned Slayer Of % to Die.

New York. April 3.--Alessandro Val
tero. owner Of a brooklyn coffee house
and alleged leader Ct gang Of black
rnaIJers and gunner who It Is charged
committed % murders. was sentenced
~ die ia the electric chair May 8.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10

Amsterdam, April 3.-Prince Emich
Ernst. elder son Of Prince Emlch Of
Loiningen, has been killed leading q
storming company Of gfenadier regi-
ment lie was twenty-five years old
and unmarried.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
two Greek officers to Die.

Athens. April 2.-The two Greek Of
ncers whe were arrested recently after
being landed on the west coast of the
Peloponnesus by German subma-
r,ne have been tried and sentenced %
death BY court-martial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10

An Atlantic Port April Captain
Koepjg. commander Of the German
merchant submarine Deutschland. is a
prisoner in q British port according
TO the captain Of British ship arriv-
ing here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
nn Rulnars In ela RattIe.

Washington. April A report to
the state department from American
Consul General Murphy at Sofa
states that no Bulgarian troops were
moved to the western front for the big
German Offensive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
cnssaok Chief Gives up.

Moscow. April General Bogayev-
sky. assistant chief Of the Don Cos
sacks and leader after the suicide Of
General Kaledints, says an official
statement issued here in Saturday, has
snrrendered to the bolsheviki.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10

ScribBer. Neb.. April 3.-The Moni.
tor -four min here was ordered closed
for 20 days by the Nebraska food ad.
-fninfstrator for violation of the rules
recurring the shipment Of substitutes
with each shipment Of wheat -four.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
400 600 AZ coneY island.

New York, April 2--One hundred
thousand persons took advantage Of
the mild weather on Easter 10 open
couey Island. Conductorettes received
their first real tryout in handling Jost-
Ing crowds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
nrltaIn Gets Another Loan.

Washington. April 4.-Great Brit
ain on Tuesday received another loan
of 5000. 100000. the treasury depart
ment announced British credits by
the United States now amount 10
81. 100. 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10

London. April 3.-Ihe British armed
boarding steamer Tithonus was tor
nedoed and sunk hy a German sub
marine March q. according TO an Of
fetal statement issued by the admir-
altv. one mercantile officer was lost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10

wichita Falls. Tex, April 3-Sec-
ond Lieut.. Byron Jackson, Jr.. Of San
Francisco was instantly killed at Call
field when the machine In which he
was flying tell l 800 feet. A cadet was
slightly injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
EMPEY LEARNS HOW THE TONNES ARE FED IN THE
FR0NT-LINE TRENCH AND BACK OF IT.

SynopslsFired by the sinking the
American lives Arthur Guy Empey American living City
England enists the British
short officer
makes
Ontine
the bullets
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-20
BANK OF ALASKA
BUSY RUMOR

RumorS are the order of the day in McCarthy, occasional ' these are founded on fee, ar inf nitisim Il fragment of 5rut forms foundation on which 7. colossal structure is bui?,.
 Somct mes the castle i.5 crul' " dashed 10 the ground by SOL. l ,nOcent oyst1ndnr Wno .noE, more th1n he tells a; :, rlls. having 6 tGl}l toiyn no n1n
 During the r,c4n mu C SC S2tioA at least half ,yo1au ssas InS Were rumored. but the fac that such stories needed ttfi-ta- EitS to Ge of a2y sue, sooa ex- )io@ed ctle theories.
 The n42 about eo"n lS rot al. ways favored with | knowl4Gr. of 5hei lner Workings, ;, that being the clsa, that man has a grioy ance, and consoles himself wit. rumocs which he rolIs aS >we2. mors aI< u nder | is tongue.
 It has sometimes been thajht finished With bud taste ia his mouth.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-04-20
THE BEST INVEST MENT

The space in this issue is chief " occupied witk advertise mchts drawing tEe readers $ attention to the Third Liberty Bond Loan and next week we will all be con centrating on the effort tu oyer subscribe our quota.
 It is cur hope that an honor flag will be allotted to McCarthy if, however, we are too Ciminu- tive a township to aspire tO that we are not too small to add several thous .nds of dollars.
 It is comparatively an easy matter to float a loan of three billion dollars when Uncle Sam endorses the note, but the Sec retary of the Treasury wishes to see it away overSubScliDed.
 What great projectile to fire at tho Germans. The Third Lib erty Loan overSubscribed one hundred per cent will have an infinitely greater effect upon the Huns than their bOasted long distance gun is having on Paris.