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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
! HAPPENINGS
!: OF THE WEEK
! In WISCONSIN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Madison = The Wisconsin legisla-
ture. in special session two and hall
hours Tuesday afternoon, Sept. "a,
passed the war emergency bills rec
commended by Gov. E. L. Phillip, one
providing funds for the student army
training corps at the university and
the normal schools, and the other leg
alizing the purchase of government
securities by counties, towns, cities
and villages. Both bills went through
without dissenting vote in either
house. The session established a new
mark in legislative speed. The actual
work came to close within two hours
after Gov. Philip read his message to
joint session of the senate and the
assembly. Gov. Phillip signed the
bills and the special session adjourned
sine die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
BRITISH WIN TWO TURK PORTS
and Anere--Prisoners Total More
Than $4,000.

London, Sept. 26.-British cavalry,
pushing up the Mediterranean coast of
Palestine. have occupied Halfa and
Ancre. it is officially announced. Al
lied troops have reached Es-Salt, 10
as northwest of Amman. The total
number of Turks taken prisoner will
exceed largely the $4,000 already re-
ported. General Allenjy's remarkable
success In Palestine was achieved
against total enemy strength of 10O,-
600 Turks, according TO unofficial dis
patches reaching London.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
M Xnu Rernemher7

Speaking of the cid times. don't you
remember the meals they used TO fur
nish the harvest hands when the wheat
was being garnered. There were break
fast. dinner and supper, and 'snack"
at ten o'clock in the morning-and, oh,
what a layout of good things to eat
No hotel could compare with the daily
menu.-Los Angeles Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Washington, Sept 24.-The bill au-
thorizing regulation of the sale of gov
eminent securities and increasing the
amount of income from Liberty bonds
exempted from surtaxes was complet-
ed and sent TO the president.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Adopts Eiaht-Hour Day.

New York, Sept. 26.-The United
States Steel corporation has adopted
the .ight-hour basic day Chairman
Gary announced on Tuesday afternoon
that the open shop plan would be con-
tinued
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Huns lake U. S. 1ranIer7

Washington. Sept. 25.-The Ameri-
can steam trawler Kingfsher was cap
tured' by an enemy submarine. the
navy department announced The
crew. which landed at Quoddy. n. S.,
did not see their ship sink.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
one killed in Border Flaht.

Jerome. Ariz.. Sept. 25.-City Mar
shall Joseph Crowley and Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Henry Carlson were
severely wounded and one Mexican
was killed in a one-hour battle between
the officers and five Mexicans here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
British lake up Bal Strike

London. Sept, 26.-The war cabinet
met on Tuesday afternoon to conSid-
er the strike of workers which has
dislocnted railway service in London
and other parts Of the empire. espe-
cially in Wales.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
italy Honors American.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Capt George
Utassy of this city, attached to an am
bulance unit of the American Red
Cross. has been decorated by the Ital-
ian government for services during the
offensive on the Piave front.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Bandit Holds Up Train; Gets Mail.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. 26.-RegiStered
mail valued at several thousand dol
lars was obtained by lone bandit
who held up the engine crew of Great
Northern train No. $50, two miles
south of Mukilteo. Wash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Owen-Ennis Kruger. youngest of
the quartet who resisted the authority
of the United States in the admins
tration of the army selection law, is
dead, and one brother, perhaps two,
are trapped by federal deputies near
Policy, twenty-five miles from here
Ennis Kruger, 20. was shot to death
in barn two miles southeast of Pol
ley, according to United States
Marshall Joseph Gantz, who brought
the body to Owen. Frank Kruger.
81, eldest of the brothers, is in a hos
pital at Chippewa Falls, having sur
rendered after the first battle on the
Kruger homestead, in which he was
wounded Leslie %, and Louis, 26, are
still sought.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
TWO Trainmen Killed.

Amsterdam, O.. Sept 24.-Fireman
II. f. Long and Brakeman H. l. Ell
lott of Bershotz, O., were killed and
Engineer H. Wincereid injured near
here when an engine was derulled and
rolled down a steep. embankment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Amsterdam, SEPT 24.-Three hun
bred and eighty-two persons have been
killed and many others injured in an
explosion in an ammunition factory at
WoellersdOrf, according to the Vienna
aewspapers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Wilson Sees Lealonnalres.

Washington. Sept. 25.-The centin-
gent of French legionnaireS touring the
United States in behalf of the fourth
Liberty loan visited tie senate and
house The legiounaires were later re-
viewed by President Wilson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
French lake 100 in Italy

Rome, Sept. Con the Asiago pla-
Ieau French troops in local attack
have destroyed and damaged the Aus
trian defensive systems east of Mont
Sisenol. The French captured 100
prisoners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Heney and Rolph Tossed Out

San Francisco. Sept. ga state
supreme court decision upholding con-
stitutionality of the state primary law
eliminated Francis J. Heney and May
or James Rolph of San Francisco from
Democratic nomination for governor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Washington. Sept. 24,-Plaus for
selling railroad and Pullman tickets
in "a single transaction nj ticket OFFICES
have been completed and will be nut
into effect by November l at the
latest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
soldier DIES of Anthras

Camp Dodge, Ia, Sept. 25.-Private
George Nuzum of PiSgah. Ia, died
here from anthrax. The men in his
squad have been Quarantined and 9th
er meaus of preventing the spread Of
the disease have been taken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Fewer Influenza Cases.

New York, Sept. pa falling off
of 50 cases of Spanish influenza in the
last "a hours. compared with the pre-
vfous "a hours, was reported by the
health department. the total for the
latter period being lis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
5000 TalIors Strike In New York.

New York, Sept. 26.-Nearly 5000
tailors struck in New York for 20
per cent wage increase. according TO
figures of the Ladies Garment Work
ers' union. Employers declare only a
few walked out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
Twelve Deaths at FIyino FIe,ss

Washington, Sept. "A $500 Twelve
deaths from airplane accidents at
army aviation fields throughout the
country during the week ended Sep
tenber IA are reported In a summary
issued by the war department.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
pesperadoes Captured.

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. ga score
of policemen. after a revolver battle
lasting about an hour. captured Roy
Lancaster alias Kansas City
Blackie" and Harry Lancaster, a
brother.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison In an opinion given to
Secretary of State Merlin Hull, Atty.
Gen. Spencer Haven declared that
when one or more candidates filed
nomination papers for an office before
the primary, but together did not re-
ceive 10 per cert of the vote of the
party cast for governor at the last
election, the one receiving the largest
vote shall have his name printed on
the official ballot in the Independent
column. 1t was held, however, he
could decline to make the run.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

A successful man is made by oppor-
tunities-the opportunities that he
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison-Over $1,00O,O00 was paid
as compensation by Wisconsin en-
ployers for injuries to their working
men during the fiscal year ending on
June 80. according to a report of the
Industrial commission just made pub
lie. The commission settled 1926
cases under the compensation law.
The average compensation paid was
sS1.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison-A naval section of the
students army training corps, con-
sisting of 800 men of selective service
age. who voluntarily enroll in the unit,
will be established at the University
of Wisconsin Oct. /. to train engineer
and deck officers for the navy, accord
ing to an announcement received from
Washington. OF the 800 men in the
naval section. $50 are to be electrical
or mechanical engineering students
The university is one of two Wiscon-
sin institutions which will have naval
S. A. T. c. sections. The other is Mar.
quette university. which will have a
quota of sixty men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Marinette-The seventy-hrst annual
session of the grand encampment Of
the I. O. O. F. OF Wisconsin and the
twenty-sixth annual session Of the de
partment council. Patriarchs Militant
will be held in Marinette. October ..
{ and 2.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison-The state board of con-
troll has announced the resignation of
H. C. Buell., superintendent of the
school for the deaf at Delavan, TO en-
ter the Y. NJ c. A. war work. Until
two years ago Buell. was superintend-
ent of schools in GAINESVILLE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison-In recognition of their war
lime efforts for Uncle Sam. Madison
and Dane county women are TO be ad-
nitted 10 membership in the Madi-
son Association of Commerce the Cap
ltal eity's leading commercial and
civic organization
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison-One automobile Inspector
at the expense of $500 has been able
to turn in $12,719 in license money to
the secretary of state. The last legis-
lature provided for the appointment
of inspectors who would travel over
the state with the view of filming per
sons who had not taken out licenses.
Three inspectors have been busy for
three months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Appleton-M Mary Orbison and Paul
inc Furminger are the first Appleton
girls to receive their call to service
through the nurses reserve. Miss
Orbison has been assigned to Camp
Beauregard, Alexandria, La. and Miss
Furminger will go to Camp Mcclellan,
Admission, Ala.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison-The annual report of NJ.
F. Blumenfeld. state superintendent of
public property. will now show that
S1,150.S1 was received for waste pa
per, collected from the baskets in the
offices in the capitol from July 80,
1917, to Aug l, 1918. About so per
cent of the waste paper was received
at the capitol thru the mails.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison = According to telegram
received from Food Administrator
Hoover by the Wisconsin Food Admin
istration, the maximum price for wet
beet pulp direct from the factory is to
be so cents ton, for wet pulp out of
the silo the maximum may be S1.25 a
ton, and for dry pulp $40 ton f. o. b.
factory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison-State Food Administrator
Magnus Swenson has issued an appeal
to city autoists to drive into the rural
districts and rescue thousands of
bushels of Badger fruit that threatens
to rot on the ground. The farmers are
neglecting the apples because they are
unable to obtain help. Canned, these
apples would aid food conservation,
he said
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison - The industrial commits
sion expects to take up the appoint
ment of a minimum wage advisory
board to investigate the wages of
women and minors as soon as suffi-
cient number of prospective members
have been received.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison - For making alleged dis
loyal remarks concerning the Ameri-
can flag. Frank Keyson. Marathon
county. was arrested by United States
Marshal VIII Touton. after depositing
4 bond for 50 1000 Keyson was released
pending grand jury action on his case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

factory.
Madison - Edward Rogers, rail
road bridge carpenter. was arrested
at Marrimac and brought before
United States Court Commissioner
French on the charge of violating the
espionage act. He was held to the
grand jury and furnished $4,000 bail.
Green Bay-The Denmark hotel
and the Kriwarek Bros general store
were fined $50 each for violating food
regulations. and an Outagamie county
creamery owned by H. j. Fass5ender
at South Kaukauna was fined SIS on
a similar charge.
Waukesha-Capt Daniel ]. Martin
of this city, commanding the Second
battalion. One Hundred Twenty-eighth
infantry, writes that he was gassed at
Juvigny. but hopes to return to his
command soon. Earl Chr1stoph OF
Waukesha is in the hospital. he also
having been gassed.
Neenah - Although two Neenah
bows. DeForest Kevill and Charles
Nelson. have been officially listed in
the casualty reports as severely
wounded" both are known to be re-
covering nicely in French hospitals.
Mem -Menasha's Red Cross Mo
tor corps is getting into the game with
a vengeance. At the present time they
NAV be seen working in overalls at a
local garage dismantling automobile
engines Grease holds no terrors for
these young women patriots.
Marin ette-The seventy-hrst annual
session of the grand encampment OF
the I. O. O. F. OF Wisconsin and the
.-,,-.- -;x-t1, annual session af the de-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Oshkosh-Otto Spaedtke has been
officially reported as having died of
wounds received in action. He joined
Co. F of this city in 1917, when only
II, and went across with the Rainbow
division. He was wounded July 80.
He was the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
! Robert Spaedtke. A brother is in the
navy. Official notice has been receiv-
ed here verifying unofficial reports of
/ the deaths of Sergt Elmer Bulls,
Louis Suess, Sergt. Richard Procknow
and Corp. Walter Thorne.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Kenosha - The common council of
Kenosha refused to sanction the
"skip-stop" plan of the railway com
pany. The council held that the lines
of the company were too short and it
was just as important to assist the
war workers in getting them to their
places of employment as saving fuel,
which in this case would not h. much
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Brentwood has been receiy-
ed at Minong of the promotion of
Lieut.. Grover Ffllbach to the RANK of
captain. He was formerly principal
of the Minong high school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Madison-The state food admins
tration has issued an order requiring
all retail grocers, meat markets, etc.
handling foodstuffs to plainly mark
price of each commodity so it may be
seen by the customer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Appleton-One of the last acts of
Maj. Charles A. Green, who has just
returned FROM France. was to visit
the graves Of the Wisconsin boys who
fell in battle. Maj. Green has been
honorably discharged from active
service. this having taken place be
fore he left France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-06
Hold Your Head! The War Isn't
O0er! Germany SparS for Time

NONI get excited over Germany latest peace
That IS all 1t S-anOheT bit of military strategy calCu-
- lated to throw the allies off their guard.
Remember that PreSt Wilson said that nothing
unconditional surrender bring amSce with either
Germany Austria Hungary
AuSaS peace note does not carry terms of unconditional
surrender Read it, 1t is proposal to negotiate peace
with PeS Wilson's fourteen points the basis of consideration
1t does not accept those fourteen points 1t accepts nothing
GermanyS terms are even more sophisticated Germany
wants an armSce and proposes German peace reStora
ton OF Belgium autonomy for ASaCe-LOu of
all German colonies and the president has already virtually
said in epy-sad in advance-no, you surrender and
take what we give you
Germany wants time to recuperate. At least may
cep that as the motive until proven TO the contrary Her
terms rejected she will say to her people: See They
mean to annihlae US We must fight to the last ditch
It is the peace offensive" that have been warned
against for weeks MI Super-Pacifst it the of
thing trapped Russia We DO not to be peSSimiStC
but only from Missouri
Get off from that hadn't beter accept it. and not kill
any of boys stuff ThatS exactly the thing Ger
many wants put into your head His scheme undermn
ing and inSidiOuS.
Stand by the president for UNCONDITIONAL SUR
RENDER Germany and Austa-Fungary have effected
much devastation pevacaed too generously and used both
for military advantage TO deserve peace by negotiation
As TO Turkey are not at with Turkey Our allies
but The central powers however after all
their cuSSedneSs not going to get of so eay as all that
with the opportunity go making guns munitions
and TeCuperaing their men, during an armistCe.
The unhoggng hun must lay down his gun and take what
he gets not what he asks
Let the Germans eight the ditch" they to-
Ii isn't so very far back and the kind of peace want
lasting peace peace that Germany never recover
self 10 destroy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-06
WHISTLES BLOW
and BELLS RING
Mayor Orders Celebration on
Receipt of ArmiStiCe
News Here.

Whistles blew. bells rang and men
and women cheered last night when
the news reached South Bend that
Germany. Austria Hungary and
Turkey had asked that general
armistice be declared preparatory
TO negotiating for world peace.
About the same time that The
News-Times was receiving the news
over he Associated Press wire,
Mayor Carson received "a Western
Union telegram from the Herald
Examiner Chicago. announcing the
news that the three central powers
had asked for a truce in which to
negotiate terms OF peace on the
basis of PRIEST Wilson's peace terms.
The announcement was made in
the theaters just as they were clos
irg their last performance for the
night The audiences went wild.
and hurried out into the streets to
spread the news.
Mayor Carson ordered all the
whistles in the city to be blown in
celebration OF the apparent fact that
the central powers are about 20
surrender. The mayor received the
following telegram from the Herald
Examiner:
Chicago. oct. 5.-To the Mayor
OF South Bend: The Chicago Herald
and Examiner is sending you this
telegram because it does not think
that important news OF this kind
should wait on newspapers. a
Universal News Service dispatch 20
the Herald and Examiner from Am
sterdam dated Oct 8. says that
Prince Macmillan OF Baden. the new
German chancellor. has asked for
an armistice in behalf Of the i'm
perial government. preparatory 10
negotiating terms for peace, accord
ing 20 word from Berlin
The Associated Press sent the
following dispatch 10 the Herald
and Examiner: Paris. oct. Ger
many and Austria have resolved 10
simultaneously ask Pres't Wilson 20
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-06
3 5 | 7 ALA N
VETSFROMF
HERE TUESDAY
Contingent Will Come to Aid
Liberty Loan-War Exhibit
ton Train Will Visit This
City on Wednesday.

South Bend is to get her first
glimpse of a detachment Of fight
ing Berhaglieri from sunny Italy
who have been terrors 10 the Aus
TRANS, Tuesday, when a detachment
of IS under the direction OF the
United States government and head
ed by Edeut. Patton of the war de-
partment and their own officers.
will arrive here at 6:21 a. m. and
remain in the city until 6:29 p. m.
These bruised and battered vete-
rams of battles i'm the Alps against
Austria who are being sent here
from Washington to bring home to
South Bend citizens the need Of
subscribing TO the fourth Liberty
loan to the utmost. will be escort
diets from the Culver Military acad-
envy and the Culver military band.
War Exhibit Wednesday.
Wednesday afternoon the patri-
otism Of local citizens will again be
stimulated by a train carrying Hun
trophies which were shown at Grant
park, Chicago, in the war exhibit
there recently. The train will ar
rive on the New York Central road
at I p. m. Wednesday ana remain
until $3.50 p. m. and will be in
charge of Capt. Marcel Levie. half
blinded veteran Of the famous bat
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-06
WOULD NEGOTIATE WILSON'S TERMS
New Chancellor
of Germany Wants
Immediate Peace

Associated Press Service.
AMSTERDAM. Oct 5.-The i'm
mediate suspension of hostilities has
been proposed by the imperial Ger
man chancellor. Prince Maximillian
in the reichstag. according 10 the
Berlin correspondent of the Tijd
The entente allies are 10 be asked to
state their terms.
The chancellors proposal en-
braced also the dispatch of plenipo-
tentiaries TO a neutral place TO dis
cuss the question Of a league for ma
tional arbitration and disarmament.
The plenipOtentiaries are further
to be empowered TO discuss the crea-
ton of a federal Austria, the right
of elf-determination for Russian
frontier states the restoration and
naturalization Of Bulgaria. autOn-
omy for Alsace-Lorraine and the re
turn Of the German colonies
The terms Of the entente allies VIII
be asked at the same time with the
object OF forming a basis for the
consideration of these important
questions. .
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-06
Slight Credence
Given Proposals
in Washington
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. oct 5.-An Aus
trian appeal for an armistice for
discussion for peace on Pres't VIII
sons own terms is regarded here as
the logical sequence Of tho presi-
dents recent summary rejection Of
The proposal that hostilities be sus-
pended for secret and non-bindins
pea,e discussions
What the American governments
answer to such an appeal would be
is indicated by the statement au-
thorized when the Austro- Hungar-
ian foreign minister complained that
his acceptance or Pres't Wilson $
principles had not been noticed
that peace could not be talked Of
upon any terms so long as Germany
and Austria occupied "a single foot
of conquered territory
New and more aggressive phases
of the Teutonic effort for peace by
negotiation before allied and Ameri-
can soldiers invade German soil eEi-
IDENTIFY are about 20 be launched.
and he only question is the exact
form they viii ,ake Ofclals soon
VIII be- surprised neither by the
Austr- an armIstice plea. which Berue
press dispatches throughout Paris
tonight say is coming. nor by a sim
lar move by Germany herself. which
the new chancellor. Prince NaNufl-
ian OF Baden. IS said 20 have pro-
posed or TO be about 20 propose in
the reichstag.
Proposals will continue 20 come
though. and there is no doubt here
that sooner or later as the great
task or driving the Germans out Of
Belgium and France progresses, the
Teutonic alliance viii crumble and
seek such terms as were given Bull
garia
In the meantime every offer and
suggestion is regarded as nothing
more than a continuation OF the long
waged peace offensive, for the recent
Of the German csbi-
net is not regarded as indicating
any real change OF heart in Berlin.