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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
young OHicer al Homo

The brief four day furlough home
of Lieutenant Kenneth B. Smith, fur
nishes encouragement to all parents
and relatives that their soldier kin
fare well in the army At least Lieu
tenant Smiths presence tells that
story, for he is heshy, straight as an
arrow, full of life and in love and
sympathy with his soldier life. He
is now stationed at Washington, D. c.,
in the intelligence department, and was
sent to western cantonments on official
business and embraced the opportun-
ity for a short trip home. Like all of
the ambitious young men, Kenneth is
anxious for the overseas soldering,
and hopes to go in the early future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
WAR NOTES

Late paper reports announce severe wound
ing while in action of John Boneger Of Genoa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
BULGARIA OUT of WAR;
TURKEY MAY FOLLOW!
BULGARIA GRANTED ARMISTICE
ON ALLIED TERMS
Must DemObOlize Army and Withdraw
From Allied Territ0Fy-Bad
Blow to TeutOnS

Victory for the Allies looms large
upon the horizon. As the allied army
on the Macedonian front nas surged
forward, freeing a large part of Ser
via from the yoke of tie cppressor,
and crossing the mountains into Bull
garia, the spirit of the Bulgecs broke
and sire dropped to her knees akiag
for an armistice This was agreed
10 by the allies only on condition that
Bulgaria demobilize her army and
v withdraw from the allied territory,
with the understanding that all ques-
tions arising from the war be de-
ferred until the close of hostiities
between ali the nations.
Bulgaria only entered the war on
the side of the central powers because
she felt they were to b. the vietors
and relations would be uncomfortable
for aer were she to go against Ger
many and then be defeated A large
part of her people are pro-ally, and
win welcome withdrawal from the con-
fiict. 1t is sad blow to the waning
military power of the Teutonie arms.
General Allenby has so far virtual
~ annihilated the Turkish army in
Palestine. More than sixty thousand
| prisoners have been captured. With
Bulgaria out of the war and the con-
nections between Germany and Tur-
key now severed it is expected that
the land of the Sultan viii rot be long
| in acknowledging defeat and suing
| for peace.
The defeat of Bulgaria opens up ire
mendous possibilities in the Balkans.
| Albania, Servia and Montenegro will
be easily reclaimed, and invasion of
| Austria made easy. Caught between
/ Two armies, she cannot long resist.
While these momentous actions are
under way on the right wing of the
allied army, the left wing the western
front in Francei has been continuous
ly active The Americans aud French
! launched a heavy attack in the Cham
pagne region from Rheims to Yer
DUN. A penetration of 1--WE or six
miles was made, with the capture of
| thousands of men and much war ma
terial.
! Further east, the French forces are
slowly closing in on Laon Of TIE
keys to the Hindeburg line
| To the north and east British and
American divisions have captured
another ritidal of the German line
Cambria.
North of them, near the sea coast,
Belgium and British men have pushed
the Huns back and captured 10000
Germans and hundreds Of guns.
Since the great allied offensive OPP
ened on July Is, more than 100000
Boches, Austrians, Bulgars and Turks
have been captured by the allies, and
the amount of war munitions taken
is quite beyond imagination. The sue
cess of the allied arms is due to two
| great factors-mainly the presence
of nearly 100000 AmeFicans in the
old world, and the placiag of all the
allied armies under the supreme com
mand of one man. Foch last week
directed five simultaneous offensives
on three different fronts-a feat I'M
! paraielIed in the annals of war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert lube recently received
card stating the ship their Carl sailed ON
has arrived safely overseas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02
RED CROSS NOTES

Milwaukee Red Cross was enriched by $1,000
as the result Of auction of two earH of prize
corn at a banquet Of the Grain Dealess' Ma
tional association at the Schlitz Palm garden
II was agreed that all bidders pay tho amount
bid whether they not.
A box social for the benefit Of the Red Cross
will be held at the Fred Lee home Pine
Knob Saturday evening. October 5. Ladies
bring boxes. All are cordially invited 10 at
tend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Report has become current that John ].
Boistad a prisoner Of war in France.
His mother has a late note from him. which
does not bear out the report. On the con-
trary, she receives the glad information that
John IS well and very busy with his regi nent
Of engineers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02


Report has become current that John J.
Boistad was a prisoner Of in France.
His mother has a late note from him. which
does not bear out the report. On the con-
trary, she receives the glad information that
John IS well and very busy with his regi nent
Of engineers.
Judge II. A. Richards. who entered the pres
ent Colonel Of the Third Regiment,
Wisconsin National Guard and has been sta
ed as brlgadter General. commanding the t92d
Brigade. Whether he viii go over" with his
command is not officially anpogaesd.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bexucha received a
message from the war Department. telling
them that their son Wash. had been seriously
wounded in France. The ypung mar was a
member Of q military land from Racine and
received his wounds while picking up She
wounded on the battle deid.-hillsborO Sentry.
J. r. Chambers Of Springviile received
letter from his son FLOYD who has been in
France since June. saying that he Is fiat ard
army. Tie sent his father n foreign money
order. which the Niroaua postoiiice authorities
claims is the FIRST order Of the kind they have
been called upon TO cash.
j. c Nickel q young man Of Eastman,
Crawford county, was arrested a deserter
and taken by the sheriff to Great Lakes Naval
station Nickel enlisted slast fall, made ten
trips When apprehended his emily
excuse was that he WAS tired Of the service
and came home I thought II the government
wanted me they could come after me-" Nickel
will doubtless find that much TO his great
row and humiliation.
letter from Paris tells of the pleasant
ocean trip Of Miss Amy X. Gott She was not
seasick. and is well and happy and eager to
get 60 work. As pert holes were closed at
night her party slept deck in their steamer
chairs and were very comfortable in warm
wraps. All are so anxious to get there
that ali were content and wonderful exper-
fence is before them. She passed the physical
examination there and is placed in Class I,
which means an assignment 10 hard work.
Amy says the Y. NJ. c. A. In sell organized
and hopes her home town will give to the drive
that is coming.
Mrs. William Akin of Viroaua, has a late
letter from her son Vernon CLARK. which. tells
Of his long confinement in the hospital; that
the wound he received in July was in one arm
from shrapnel. Fer $50 days he was in the
trenches Under shell ere. Young Clark ex-
plains to his mother that they have what
they call trench feet".--their feet become
swollen and by too long standing in wet
trenches. He says also that Miss Fannie Sill
baugh and n daughter of DR.. Evans of La
Crosse are iHinR faithful duty in hospital
Immediately a,Foss the street from the one he
is confined in.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Mrs. Dexter Allen visited he
daughter in Lacrosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Judge II. A. Richards, who entered the pres
ent Colonel Of the Third Regiment,
Wisconsin National Guard. and has been sta
toned la the south west. has been commission
ed BriEadier General. commanding the fs2d
Brigade. Whether he win "ga over" with his
command is not officially announced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bexucha received a
message from the Department. telling
them that their Wash, had been seriously
wounded in France. The yeung mar was a
member Of a military band from Racine and
received his wounds while picking up She
wounded the battle ieid.--HillshorO Sentry.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Navy Officer Punished
For Exercising Zeal"
Commander of Cruiser That
Winged" Italian Submarine
Loses 30 Numbers in Grade
IStaf C0trespondence]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The loss of
thirty numbers in his grade is the PEN
atty that Lieutenant Commander Ernest
Frederick will suffer for "exercisino
zeal and initiative, two essential auali
ties in naval officer" it became known
to-day at the Navy Department.
Frederick was in command OF tho
United States cruiser that winged"
an italian submarine in the Mediter-
ranean. killing one of the crew. The
court martial before which he appeared
and the Italian government appealed to
Secretary Daniels for clemency. but
the Naval Secretary is understood to
have declined to modify the sentence
because foreign subject lost his life
IN the accident.
The decision of Secretary Daniels. IN
view of the fact that in the case of
Captain Victor Blue, who commanded
the Texas when it grounded off Long
Island last year, clemency was shown.
makes the penalty of Frederick seem
most severe, naval men declare.
Frederick, according to the evidence
IN the court of inquiry, followed the
practice of patrol vessels Of the Allies
py steamlng in circle at top speed.
In doing this the accident resulted
The members of the court, compelled
~ naval regulations to find the Young
naval officer guilty, said Friederick's s
error was due to Fan exercise of zeal
and initiative, two qualities which arc
essential to a naval officer"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
New Clubhouse Is
Opened for Officers
Governors Wife Among Those
Who Attend House
warming

One more clubhouse for use of Of
tlcers of the army, navy and marine
corps of the United States and Allied
countries was opened yesterday. The
new clubhouse, which is located at "a
West Fifty-seventh Street, is known
as the Paul Jones House. 1t was do
mated to the Red Cross by it's owner,
William Emo, for the duration of the
war.
Part of the building is to be reserved
for Red Cross work The remainder
has been fitted out as modern club
with billiard room, card rooms and a
canteen.
Yesterdays housewarming brought
scores of those who are taking an ac-
tive part in the work of the Red Cross
and of the Naval Auxiliary, under
whose auspices the clubhouse is to be
conducted. Among the visitors were
Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, wife of Gov
ernor Whitman; Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson and large number of officers
in the army and navy.
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson is chair
man of the house committee, Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau is treasurer and
Miss Winifred Ives is secretary. Twelve
New York City men are forming an
auxiliary committee to look after the
needs of the club, and number Of
special nights are to be given within a
short time.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
U~Boats Will Be History This Time
Next Year, Says U.S.. Flier Here
Lieutenant Bert Hail. Who Has Flown Four Fronts Since
War Started, Says 100000 Dead at Verdun Were
Pulvcrized by Artillery Fire-French Better
To-day Than Ever He Declares

off the soldiers shoes while they sleep
Once when the Gicr was attacked he
received ninety eight bullet holes in
his plane. He escaped unwounded. He
killed nine German airmen over the
lines. Air fighting is generally done
from 5000 to 26,000 feet above the
earth.
Only per cent Of the Russian pop
ulation can read and write. This per-
centage is pro German.
Impossible to buy cake Of soap in
all Rumania. OF the $4,000 that com
prsed Rumanias army at the begin
ming of the war, but 10000 remain.
Most Of them died from disease.
Russia is another Mexico. II Ger
many should control her it would take
all the Teuton army to police the
country.
While the Russian army shot down
its officers, the navy had different
method. Holes were cut in the ice in
the Baltic where the feet was frozen
in and officers were pushed through
them. When asked by the lieutenant
why they did not use their guns, the
marines replied 1--WE did not want to
have anything on our consciences.. If
our officers could not get themselves
out of the holes it wasn't our fault"
Beginning Wednesday matinee, the
Lee Keedick War Lectures will be
given twice daily all this week at the
Forty fourth Street Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
More. Time Sought
In Newsprint Case
Publishers Object to In
quiry Going Beyond
April

WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-Requests to-
day by paper manufacturers for further
time to present investment and pro-
duction costs on which the Federal
Trade Commission will fix a price for
newsprint paper, called forth from
newspaper publishers at an open hear
!lrg protest that they were not pre-
pared to continue paying the maximum
OF three cents pound under the tenta-
tive agreement if the commssio was
not enabled to complete it's work by
April l.
Commissioner Colver replied that the
commission did not entertain any idea
of not being able to conclude its in
vestigation before the time stipulated d
in the court decree, which ended the
cases against the manufacturers, for
the new price to become effective.
Henry <. Wise, attorney for the
manufacturers, said it would be impos-
s,ible to give accurate data on invest
ment costs before Marcl: Is. Mr. Wise
said his clients would agree to rebate
any difference between three cents and
the price set by the commission if the
publishers agreed to pay the difference
it a higher price were set.
Mr.. Wise refused to bind his clients
against an appeal, and again offered to
continue the present price, which the
publishers claim is too high, with q
provision for rebate.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Gen. Crowder Announces
Five-Day Movement
to Camps
Army otal To
Be 685, 900
New York Men Scheduled for
Camp Dix Will Go to Upton
and Devens Instead

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. -- Provost
Marshal General Crowder to-day an
nounced that the movement Of the last
increments of men selected in the first
draft would begin February % and con-
tinue five days. This will complete the
operation of the first draft, as all
states will have furnished their full
quotas.
The movement will bring the strength
OF the National Army up to the 685 900
men contemplated in the first draft.
The numbers of men which will be
started to the cantonments on Febru-
airy % are: Camp Devens, Massachu-
setts, 6,575; Upton. New York, $500;
Dix. New Jersey, 1000; Meade, Mary
land, 6,oso; Lee, Virginia, 1900; Jack
son. South Carolina, a.3ss (negroes);
Gordon, Georgia, $500 inegroes);
Grant. Illinois. 5000; Taylor, Ken
lucky, 6,2s4; Dodge, Iowa. 14,ys4;
Funston, Kansas, 1882; Travis. Texas.
1908; Pike, Arkansas, 1000 (negroes,.
Besides the regular portion contrib
utory 10 Camp Devens and Upton, New
York will send to the former 1881
men and to the latter 4,287, who were
TO nave gone to Camp Dix. The reason
given tor the change is that there is
moro room for them at Camps Devens
and Upton.
West Virginia will send 1920 men
to Camp Meade, instead of to Camp
Lee. 'P
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

same comfort it enjoyed while the pro-
wider was at home.
An insight into the workings of the
home service section is productive Of
pleasing results. Three concrete eA-
amples of what the section has done
were related by Miss Wakefield.
we had one case" she said, "of a
man in the navy, whose salary was $50
month. He had wife and two chill
dren, and d third child was expected.
Before he enlisted his salary was
$1,000 year. No money had been re-
ceived by his wife from the govern
Red Cross promptly provided money, q
physician and nurse. Later we sent
them to the country for two weeks.
Now his wife receives regularly $50 Of
his salary, SIS for herself and S22.50
for her children. This gives her $675
a month, and she is contented and liv-
ing well.
SIN another instance, the aged
mother of a Russian boy broke down
when he waived exemption and became
mentally unbalanced. We are paying
her board, $40 a week, and are clothing
her. We will continue to make Dip the
deficit as long as it is necessary"
The third case recounted was that Of
Two boys, each OF whom made so or
$50 a week. One is in France, the
other in Spartanburg. They left behind
them their mother, seventeen-ycar-
old sister, who was ILL.,, sister Of iif-
teen and two children, both Of them
dangerously afflicted.
The girl of fifteen had left high
school and gone to work. when the Red
Cross was appealed to. The result was
that she was sent back to high school
and given new glasses. the children
were placed under a physicians care
and sent to the country and the mother
was given money each week to enable
her to keep the home together Now
she is given $40 a month, gets $50 from
her sons and $40 in separation allow
ance.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Stars Play at Camp Upton
Broadway Favorites Give
Vaudeville for City's Soldier.

AS part OF the city's three-day cele-
bration in honor of the men at Camp
Upton, the Mayors Committee Of
Women on National Defence has ar
ranged for continuous vaudeville per-
1ormance at the camp tonight, at
which dozen or more prominent
broadway favorites will appear In
order that all the soldiers in camp NAV
see the performance it will be given at
the knights of Columbus hall, which
seats $500, first, and then the plaver
folk will visit each of the community
houses, including the Y. NJ. C. A. huts.
in turn.
Among those who have volunteered
their services are George NJ. Cohan.
William Rock and Frances White. Van
and Schenck, and Edna Wallace Hop
per; General Evan NJ. Johnson and sew
eral members of the committee will
give an informal reception for the Of
1iccrs and performers after the shows.
a special train will bring the New
York people back to the city at mid.
night
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

Having flown on four battle fronts
since the war was two days old, Lieu
tenant Bert Hall, Of the Lafayette
Squadron, was decorated four times for
distinguished service and ordered to
take leave of absence for lecturing
purposes. This young American hier
spoke last evening at the Forty-Fourth
Street Theatre.
These are some Of the interesting
things he told his audience last night:
BY this time next year submarine
warfare will be an affair Of the past
100000 Men Pulverized
The half million German soldiers
and the 100000 French who were killed
at. Verdun were not buried. Their
bodies were pulverized bit by bit by
the terrific shell fire.
One-half of the French consumptives
sent to the trenches get we'll
The average life of an Allied fier
last year was seventeen hours; that of
an airplane, seventy days.
The French army is in better condi-
tion to-day than it ever was. France is
building seventy airplanes day.
The Red Cross is taking care of all
France. The Y. M. c. A. is also doing
wonderful work
The rats in the trenches eat the soles
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Uncle Sam Will Paw
Big Fee to Du Pont

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-For ser
vices in supervising the erection and
organization of the new government
powder plant at Nashville, Tenn, the
Du Pont Engineering Company, a sub
sidiary of the Du Pont Powder Com
pany, will receive a fee of approx
mately $2,00O,000.
Secretary Baker announced tonight
that a flat payment of 100000 would
be made to the company for prelimi-
nary engineering services, and an ad-
dltional 3 per cent of the construction
cost would be paid for execution of the
contracts for the construction of build
ings and the installation of machinery
and processes.
The plant will be operated by the du
Pont company for the government for
a period of about six months at com
pensation of three and one-half cents
for each pound of powder manufact-
ured. further bonus will be paid for
reduction in estimated production
costs.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Neu York Gives
IGreqt Ovation to
Men of the '3O8th
Continued from page 1

George s'H g. Mccleian ei afs Mrs. SRSyfr %am M1s R
Hearst, Mrs. William Loeb, jr., Mrs
Oliver II. P. Belmont, Mrs. Nelson
Henry and Mrs. George Gordon Battle
and many others braved the cold to sec
tho boys 60 by.
The Governor and his aids arrived
early, coming directly from the Union
League Club, where a luncheon had
been served in their honor.
Then at length, far up the avenue, a
thin dust-colored line made its appear
ance. Nearer and nearer it drew until
the sound Of its drums became audible,
and little thrill ran through the
throng, which had flooded the delta of
the Public Library and jammed both
sidewalks. A moment later Colonel
Averill came abreast the stand, raised
ms hand in salute, then dropped out of
line to join the Governor on the stand
The soldiers marched in three bat
talions, the first under command of
Major F. l.. Nelson, the second under
Major Kenneth 2. Budd and the third
Under Major H. +. Cninner. A head
quarters company, machine gun COM
rahy and a supply company were in
three fife and drum and FIVE buglc
corps
Crowd Cheered to Echo
AS each column reached the stand
the hands of the officers swept to sa
Lutte, and the men presented arms. The
enthusiasm of the crowd, during this
proceeding. burst all bounds Salvo
after salvo of applause and cheers rent
the air.
The mon on the reviewing stand
we're deeply and visibly moved.
"Ccrtainly, this is spectacle to stir
the heart and pride of any New York
err" said Governor Whitman. 81 don't
think any one need have any fears of
the account those boys will give OF
themselves over there.'''
From the stand the Governor, the
Mayor and several of the military Of
fcers went to the Yale Club. The SOL
diers marched on down Fifth Avenue
to Twenty-third Street, east to First
Avenue and then to the Thirty fourth
Street ferry, where they debarked in
three boatloads for the Long Island
side and Camp Upton.
Before the last boatload had pulled
out dusk was beginning to gather on
the New York side. The crowd broke
up slowly. Heresa and there one heard
q few scattered ordinations of admi-
ration; but not many The hearts Of
that group waving farewell were too
full to utter quite what they felt.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Kingdom Gould Promoted
He Is Raised to Battalion
Sergeant Mai

CAMP DIX, N. j., Feb. 4.--Announce-
ment was made in camp to-day that
Sergeant Kingdom Gould, of the head
quarters troop, had been promoted 20
the rank Of battalion sergeant major
Dy Major General Scott. The young
sergeant is attached to the division in
telligence Office and recently declined
an appointment to the officers training
school.
Men in camp to-day were greatly in
terested in French one FOUNDER which
arrived from abroad. Incidentally the
field piece was camouhaged in such u
manner that at distance of few
feet, 1t was passed unnoticed.
The British tank Britannia reached
camp to-day. 1t will be used for in
struction work, and as part of the
course Of training the tank will b.
driven straight through one of the
wooden buildings on the cantonment.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
To Try Ossining Officer
Court Martial Will Conside,
Case of Captain Holbrook

CAMP WADSWORTH, S. c., Feb. 4.
On charges of being drunk and dis
orderly, and of absenting himself with
out leave from the officers school,
Captain Rosster Holbrook, of Ossin-
ing, N. Y, commanding company G.,
106th Infantry, will be tried by court
martial here. The trial probably will
begin tomorrow.
Colonel Charles l.. Englesby, for
merly commander of the 1st North
Dakota Cavalry, has reported for duty
to Brigadier General Carlton, COM
manding the new training depot.
Twelve additional enlisted men of
the 9th Division were to-day trans
ferred to the motor machines regiment
and ordered to proceed to Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga. These regiments
are being folmed for early service in
France, it is understood.