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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
HIT IN RAlNC0AT SCANDAL
Captain Vaughn and TWO Others In
dieted by Federal Grand
Jury.

New York. rug. l. Aubrey W.
Vaughan, captain in the quarter
masters corps of the United States
army Felix GouIed manufacturer,
and D. L. Podell, a lawyer. were in
dicted by a federal grand jury on a
charge of conspiring to defraud the
government in connection with con-
tracts for raincoats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
CALL FOR sos SELECTIVES
General crowder Also Issues Call for
coIored Men for Same Service,
TO Entrain August is.

Washington, Aug. Provost Mar
shall General Crowder issued a call
for 5.30S white seIective service men
and 27s colored selective service men
10 entrain August - for various tech
nical schools and colleges through the
country for a two-mOnths' course Of
schooling, after which they viii take
their places in the National army
They have until August to volunteer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
MARINES KILL HAITI BANDITS
U. S. Soldiers of the Sea Battle Out
laWs-Three Americans Are
Wounded.

Washington. July 31.-Three escoun-
tiers between United States marines
and Dominican and Haitian bandits In
Santo Domingo were reported in dis
patches TO the navy department Cas-
uaities among the marines were one
corporal and two privates slightly
wounded. About 20 of the bandits
were killed. several wounded and 9th
ers captured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
GERMAN TRAIN CRASH: 30 DIE
Collision Near Lsndsberg Causes a
Gas Explosion. Killing Many,
Says Dispatch.

London. Aug. "A collision between
two German railway trains caused a
gas explosion. which resulted in the
killing of thirty persons, says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen. The accident occurred be
tween Scheldemusl and Landsberg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Madison - Feeding soldiers in the
environments here and abroad is taking
large proportion of the country's
commercially canned goods. The Wis
consin food administration states that
government requirements are expected
to take one-third of the output of can
ned tomatoes, twenty-five per cent of
the total output of canned peas, corn
and string beans, about sixty per cent
of the salmon, pack, and one-half the
production of canned cherries and
dried peaches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
NEW BOOKS FOR PRISONERS
Can Only Be Sent to Germany When
Ordered Through Publishers,
Says War Department.

Washington. July 30.-Books and
periodicals can be sent to American
prisoners of war in Germany only
when they are ordered from the offices
of publishers, the war department an
nounces. This ruling by the military
censorship was made because old
books form a convenient method of
secret communication and require ex-
traordinary scrutiny by the censorship
forces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
S112,00o,oo0 LENT TO ALLIES
Additional Loans Bring Total TO So.
492,o4o.ooo, Says Treasury De-
partment Statement.

Washington, Aug. Loans to the
allies totaling $112,0OOO0O we're an
nounced by the treasury department.
France received S100.0O0.OOO. Belgium
S9.000000 and Serbia S3.0O0WO. This
brought the total of loans to the al
lies to S6.492. 040. 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
10000 MEN TRAIN AT GRANT
Represent the Third Increment
Sent There.

Camp Grant. H., July 30.-More
than 10000 soldiers have been trained
ar Camp Grant during the past year
sfost of them are fighting in France.
while others are completing their mill
tary education at other camps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
CAPTAIN BARES ARMY GRAFT
Official Indicted in Alleged Raincoat
Conspiracy Pleads Guilty at
New York.

New York. Aug. 2.-Important dis
closures in the alleged conspiracy Of
army raincoat manufacturers to make
large profits by delivering inferior
goods to the government were indicted
when Capt Aubrey W. Vaughan. a
uuartermaster corps official. indicted
in connection with the case, pleaded
guilty and agreed TO become IA fed
Graf witness. He had pleaded not
guilty when a-raiened.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
Bandit Robs Express Car.

Charlottesville, Ala. Aug. An OK
press car on a west-bound Chesapeake
and Ohio passenger train passing
through here was robbed by an mn
identified white man. who hound and
gagged the express messenger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Washington. Aug. 2.--President Will
son signed the congressional resolution
revoking the charter of the National
German-American alliance. which was
charged in senate committee hearings
with pro German activities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
FOE HAS NOT ASKED PEACE
Arthur J. 5aIfour Says Enemy Gov
ernments Have Made No
Proposals.

London. Aug 2.-Speaking in the
house of commons. Arthur ]. Balfour.
the British foreign secretary, said that
no enemy government had approached
the entente allies regarding negotia-
tons for peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Paris. Aug. 1.-I.ieutenant Nunges-
ser, the second French ace was cited
for the Legion of Honor. having
brought down, according TO the official
announcement, 81 German planes and
destroyed three balloons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Dayton. O., Aug. 2-The Dayton
Wright Airplane company will ship its
one thousandth De Haviland plane. In
honor of the event the company de
clared Thursday holiday for all
employees of the company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
CHICAGO Boy Honored

Champaign. H., july S1.-ChriS.
Gross Of Chicago. a University of MI
noiS student who won tie Crotx de
Guerre while in the ambulance service
In France. has won "a commission as
a lieutenant il infantry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
500 CARPENTERS on Strike.

Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton, H., Aug. 2.-Five hundred car
penterS. employed upon three canton
ments here in anticipation of practi-
caily doubling the capacity of the
camp. walked out on strike.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
Hindenbura AIlve AGAIN.

Amsterdam. July Sl.-An official
communication received from German
main headquarters denies recent ru-
mors concerning Field Marshal von
Hindenburg's health. The commun!-
cation saws mis- health e excellent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Copenhagen, Aug. Fit was report
ed from Berlin that an agreement has
been reached whereby Ckrainia has
consented to cede the Russian province
Of BeSarabia to Roumauia in return
for concessions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
lakes CHARGE of Big Strike.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The national
war labor board has been requested
by the secretary of labor to take juris-
liction in the strike of 1900 employ
ees of the General Electric company
at its plant at Lynn, Mass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Madison-The vocational schools for
war emergency training are to be con
tinued in the thirty-one cities of Wis
consin. During the past few months
1893 boys have been given training in
these night schools for war emer-
gency work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Amsterdam. Aug. 2.-The German
government. according to Berlin dis
patch. has replied favorahly 10 the
American governments invitation To
a conference regarding the exchange
of civil aud military prisoners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

New York. Aug. IA United States
aviator and his mechanic in wrecked
hydroplane were rescued in the nick
of time after an hours battle with
seven man-eaJing sharkA Il miles eff
Ocean City, y. J.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
Maekensan to Replace Ludendorff.

Paris, July Sl-Fleld Marshal won
Mackensen has arrived at German
great headquarters and il is reported
that he will replace General Luden-
dorff. says a dispatch from Berne.
Switzerland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
Terrible ExpIosinn in .Ianan-

Tokyo. Aug. Eighteen carloads
of powder and light bomts exploded at
ShimonoSeki while they were being
loaded on a ship. Thus far so are
known. TO have been killed and so In
To- ID.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

New York, July 3l-A plan to save
She government time and money by
training men in the draft will be in
augU,ated al once by the National Sc
curity league through its Isl branches
throughout the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
An Assurance.

"Are these eggs strictly freshf"
"Oh. yes"
Laid today"
81 can't guarantee that, num- But
they are very recent. I assure YOU -
Louisville Courier-Journa1.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
eern,an General Punished.

Washington. July S1.-rhe Germ"
general Francois. has been put on 4
retired list as punishment for his fail
ure in the offensive in the region OF
Scissors. according to an article in
the Frankfurter Zeitung. received here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
War stamp Sales Grow Bio.

Savings and Thrift stamps brought
SIS 55.0 600 into the treasury last
week and broke earlier records for re-
ceipts from that source. The yield is
equal to that of June.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
briefly Described.

Tam-what sort o meenistef haze
We the moo Sandy2
Sandy-we seldom set CLINT O
him sex days o. the week he's en-
veesible and on the seventh he's IN
comprehensible.-BostOn Transcript
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Madison-Farmers in seven counties
will hold farm demonstration picnics
in August. According TO the usual Gus
tom these will be given on the county
asylum farms. Announcements have
already been made for picnics in Co
lumbia, Outagamie, Waupaca, Chippe-
wa, Richland. st. Croix and Sank
counties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Neenah-Although the engine. tend
er and mail car of 500 passenger train
NO. 4, bound from Minneapolis to Chi
cago We're overturned, the track torn
up for a distance of 300 feet and the
four box cars which had slid onto the
main track from siding badly demol-
ished, neither the engineer, fireman or
any of the passengers sustained as
much as scratch. in one of the lucki-
est wrecks in railroad annals. No. 4
was travelling at the rate of forty
miles an hour when the crash came.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Kenosha - Kenosha has curfev
now and it rings in all parks of the
city at 1880 O'Clock. The police ce-
partment has issued a FORMAL order to
clear the parks al this hour and to az.
resa stragglers On charges Of disorder
ly conduct
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Racine - Uncle Sam has given the
Racine Manufacturing company, man
ufacturers of automobile bodies, an or
der for 500 steel life boats, which are
TO. be twenty -four feet long, and broad
of beam. each to be built with a mast
and equipped with sail. The boats,
which will hold forty people, are to
be delivered Sept. l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Blanchardville = A recent benefit
here netted the Red Cross $2S3.50.
Corporal ]. NJ. Beaton of the 44th Ca
madam regiment. who was at the front
for two and half years, being severe
ly wounded twice, told a large audi
ence his experiences during the bat
tie of Ypres, Vimmy Ridge, LENS and
ether important engagements.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

La Crosse-As a result Of raids by
railroad detectives on hobo camps on
railroad rights of way the Jail here is
overcrowded. THE government must
order induction of these men into the
army or build an addition to the jail,
said Judge Brindley. Fifteen prisoners,
paroled to work in a coal yard, disap-
peared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Eau Claire-Leouis B. Nagler, for
mer assistant secretary OF state, was
found guilty in the United States Dis
trict court here of violating the es.
pionage act by utterances attacking
the Y NJ c. A., Y. w. c. A. and Red
Cross as gratis. The jury was out
only two and a half hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Racine - The loss of a pocketboOk
containing $3.50. for which he was
searching, was qusSsly forgotten b.
IL Roth Of ST Cloud, MINI. when ne
ran into a khaki clad man on the
streets of Racine. who TUNED out 10 he
his son. whom he believed dead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Ashland-Rev. and Mrs A Almquist
and little daughter, and Rev and Mrs.
L. E. Ost and four children, formerly
of this city. have gone toe Seattle,
whence they leave with a detachment
of workers for the Alaskan coast
where they will care for Eskimos and
Indians.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Oshkosh John c. Thompson, promi-
nent attorney of Oshkosh, who is chair
man of the Winnebago County Council
of Defense, and chairman of the coun-
ty board of supervisors, will be can
didate for the Republican nomination
for state senator in the eighteenth sen
atorial district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Marinette-A. B. Pegg, Dunbar, was
arrested on a charge of violating the
espionage law. The charge was drop
ped on order of United States District
Attorney Sawyer. Milwaukee, and a
charge of using abusive and obscene
language against the United States
was preferred under state laws. Regg
was sentenced to sixty days in the
workhouse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

La Crosse - Harry Rirchheimer.
manufacturer, Reuben G. Knutson, o.
ganizer for the Trades and Labor
council. and c. Croty. were appointed
as a board to assist the government
10 control employment of labor in the
interest Of war essential occupations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Madison. c. Schroeder of Mani
towoc has been fined 5000 by the Wis
consin food administration for not
using the full amount of substitutes
required by the food regulation for
bakers. and Dick Brothers, also of
Manitowoc. have been ordered to pay
5000 for exceeding their wheat allot
ment for other products than bread
and rolls and also for using less than
the required amounts of substitutes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Marinette Mr. and Mrs. Matt Rau-
ner have FIVE sons in the service.
Charles is with the American Red
Cross at Winchester, England Her
man, in France, Max. spruce division,
Hoquiam, Wash; Matt, Jr., at Macon,
Ga, and Ernest awaiting final exami-
nation, having enlisted recently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

La Crosse-Over 81, 600 900 worth of
peas have been canned in three can,
neries in La Crosse county during FIVE
weeks. The peas were raised on 5000
acres. A large percentage of the out
put was purchased by the government
Dozens of high school students found
employment in the canneries. The
plants are located at Holmen, Onalas.
ka and West Salem. A larger part of
the crop was sold at the rate of So per
dozen cans, a record price.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07

Eau Claire-When Leo Curtis Sischo
of Greenwood came here preparatory
to leaving for Milwaukee to take the
examination for the naval reserve he
saw trolley car for the first time in
his life. Twenty years old, he had
never been outside of Greenwood in
his life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-10
ELECTRIC SIGNS
TRAFFIC GUIDES
Tempest Orders Designations
of One.Way Streets and
Proposes Changes

Captain Tempest head OF the trafic
division. announced this afternoon that
electric signs designating one-way
streets will be installed.
They win be placed at street intersec-
tons in the district bounded by Tenth
and Seventeenth streets and Locust and
Callowhill streets, with the probable ex-
tension OF the system TO Spring Garden
street later.
Additional traffic policemen have also
been stationed in Market street at Elev-
enth. Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth
streets. and in Chestnut at Thirteenth
and Fifteenth streets
Captain Tempest conferred with Act
ing Superintendent Mills relative to an
amendment to the street parking ordi-
nance changing the nonparking limits
on Broad street and other streets.
Under the existing ordinance, parking
is not allowed on Broad street between
Locust and Race streets. between .
o'clock in the morning and 6 o'clock at
night. Tempest would change the limits
TO Spring Garden and South streets.
He explained his request for a change
by the fact that there Ia much more
traffic now on Broad street between
the points mentioned than when the or.
dinance was passed, and that there ar,
constant streams Of motortrucks carry
ing freight passing along Broad street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-10

Eight. Year.Old Smilingly Tells
How Train Cut OF Legs

In a white bed at Frankford Hospital.
an eisht-year.old schoolboy, with both
legs cut OF and less than an hour to
live. gave an exhibition Of almost SUI
preme courage.
The boy. Albert Hook, 2717 Pratt
street, a pupil at the Brldesburg School,
remained conscious for an hour, an
swering the questions of nurses and
physicians as to his identity and the
cause of the accident. and he managed
to keep smiling
He explained cheerfully that he had
been hopping Belt Line freight train
yesterday afternoon. His foot slipped
and then--something happened. That
was all. except that several men from
the Pennsylvania Forge Company had
to be called 20 the assistance Of the
crew of the train to remove his body
from its position between a wheel OF
the heavy train and brake shoe.
The boy died smiling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-10
COURT QUASHES
PERSCH BILLS
Judge McMichael Rules
Magistrate Was In.
dicted Illegally
BROWNS RIGHT DENIED

Indictments against Magistrate George
A. Persch for alleged embezzlement and
misdemeanor in office were quashed to-
DAY by Judge McMichael. in Quarter
Sessions Court.
1he Court held that the indictme n y
We're based on illegal foundation. hav-
ine their origin in void warrant. and
could not stand because the proceedings
originated In the Municipal Court. which
had 10 jurisdiction.
Persch, Ware supporter, was ar
rested last October on q warrant issued
by Judge Brown in Municipal Court. The
charge or embezzement was made after
District Attorney Rotsn had examined
the Magistrates books. which were sub
mtted during the hearing OF Mayor
smith and eight other defendants in the
Fifth Ward murder conspiracy case.
Attacks Municipal Courts status
In the decision today. Judge McMichael
said Judge Brown had no authority TO
sit as committing magistrate and TO
hold Persch in bail. and declares that
the act of Assembly creating the NUM-
cipal Court Is unconstitutional in dele, d,
eating to judges OF that court the power
10 sit as justices OF the peace.
The decision also prevents District At.
torney Rotan from presenting what Is
known as District Attorneys bills -
Carl f. Davis. Of 1901 North Broad
street. and August Gavin, Of 2664 Ridge
avenue. testified that they swore out
warrants before Persch and paid for
them. The returns to the city Con-
troller. 1t was alleged, did not contain
these warrants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-10
WAR WORKERS PRAY
FOR DIVINE GUIDANCE
I'VE With Cod" Is Bishop
Rhinelander's Motto at
IntercessiOn Service

Not Gott NIT TINS hut we with
Cod" said Bishop Rhinelauder at the
womens war service of prayer and in
tercession in Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church. Rittenhouse Square. at noon to-
day
This gives us comfort and courage
in asking God save our nation" went
on Bishop Rhinelander. II rejoice that
Gods people are coming together to ask
God for victory. The power of God will
bring salvation"
Members of the motor messenger
service and the naval auxiliary were
present in uniform. Other societies
represented were the Red Cross, the
wonens committee of national defense,
the national league for woman's serv-
Ice and the Emergency Aid of Pennsyl-
vania t..
II is the wish Of Bishop Rhine Ia ntser
that day each week he designated for
services at which women engaged In
war work and the general public ma v
Join in prayer for the men in the army
and for the women who are giving their
time and efforts to the work of backing
up the army.
While the bells in the churches ring
now al noon each day as a call to every
one within hearing to pause a moment In
prayer for the soldiers and sailors, a
more general intercession is needed. in
the opinion of Bishop Rhinelander both
for the soldiers and for the women who
are engaged in the work of the war.
II a church were designated in every
section OF the city. regardless OF denomi-
nation, where such service of prayer
might be held, the custom would soon
spread TO other cities.
Holy Trinity Church was selected for
the first service because OF its nesrness
to the offices Of women's war work or
Ranizatlons Other churches will be util-
ICED later under the plans now being
advanced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-10
LAxITY OF PHYSICIAN
CENSURED BY CORONER
Investigation Shows Man Reported
Heart Disease Victim Was
Killed in Accident

DR.. J. +. Schlettefer. physician at the
Pencoyd lrin Works. was censured today
py Deputy Coroner Sellers for reporting
me death OF William r. Kelly, who had
neen employed at the iron works as
due to heart disease
Inc Coroner's jury found today that
tne man had been killed In an accident
at the plant. Doctor Schetterer adj
mitted making q superficial examina ton.
ne sald the man was heavily clothed
and that his injuries were not serious.
The mans death. Il was determined
was due to injuries inflicted by a ma =
chine In the Iron plant April 90
Kelly lived at 333 LeverinKton avenue
His sister, a Red Cross nurse. wrot.
Director Of Health Krusen that he had
numerous injuries on the chest and
arms. a physician OF the department
neld pDt-mortem examination and re-
ported HE finding to the Coroner. The
department physician told the jury to-
day that kelly's arms were broken, that
ne had severe bruise on his head and
that his chest was badly crushed,
The jury took no action against Doc
tor Schletterer, but the Coroner char
careless"