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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
JAPAN MAY HELP
ALLIES IN RUSSIA
Ambassador Called to Secret
Conference at the White
House.
CzECHO- SLOVAKS WIN CITY
Dlsarm BolsheVik Forces at Vladivos-
tok and Defeat Enemy and occupy
MISUNDERSTANDING Cab
met Members Arrested.

Washington, July 11.-FurtheT evil
denee that President Wilson is matur-
ing a policy covering Intervention in
Russia to drive out the Germans was
furnished when ii was learned on
Tuesday that he invited Viscount Ishii.
the japanese ambassador, to the
White House for a conference on the
question.
1t is surmised IN some diplomatic
quarters that President Wilson re-
quested Ambassador Ishli to acqualnt
his government with the fact that the
United States favors the principle OF
military assistance to Russia. II is
believed the president also wants to
obtain from Tokyo the japanese gov
ernment's views of the immediate mill
tary action that is practicable on the
part of Japan, Including the number
of troops which might be engaged In
an expedition into Siberia, the dis
lance 1t might penetrate, the extent
of Chinese cooperation, and what col
laboration by the American govern
ment is desirable.
The situation of the $4,000 Czecho-
Slovak troops Ia Russia, who are at
the present time holding Vladivostok,
Irkutsk and Samara, shortly will be-
come critical. it was learned on the
highest authority, unless relief Is In
stantly given to them.
Shanghai. July 11.-After disarmlng
the bolshevik forces at vladivostok,
says dispatch from vladivostok dat
ed July 3. the Czecho-Slovaks ad-
vaDced from the city, defeated mixed
force of holsheviki and Austrian and
German prisoners and occupied Niko-
lyevsk, naval station on the Amur
river.
Paris, July 11.-Several prominent
members of the Kerensky cabinet were
among the alleged leaders of the revolt
in Moscow, Russia, that followed the
murder of Count Won Mirbach, German
envoy. arrested by the bOlsheviki, ac-
cording to dispatches received at Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
1T. RS" SON BAGS AlRPLANE
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt Brings Down
German Machine Northwest Of
Chateau Thierry.

With the American Forces on the
Marine. July 12.-Lieut. Quentin
Roosevelt, son of ex-President Roose-
welt, brought down his first German
airplane in fight north of Chateau
Thierry. Lieutenant Roosevelt with
three other pilots was flying at
height of 5000 yards eight miles inside
the German lines when the machines
became separated. Soon after ROose-
welt saw three planes which he thought
were his companions, and started to
join them. He was approaching the
machines from the rear when he saw
his mistake, for the planes were Ger
man. The American opened fire and
after 80 shots tracers penetrated the
fusilage of the nearest German ma
chine and 1t went into spinning nose
dive, falling through the clouds 1000
yards below.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
LARGEST CORN CROP F0R u. S.
Government Estimates Yield at $780,
100000 Bu.--Forecast for Wheat Is
Slightly Under June Figures.

Washington, July 11.-First indica-
lions of this years prospective yields
of corn, wheat and sweet potatoes. to-
bacco fax and rice are contained in
the monthly crop forecast issued on
Tuesday by the department of agri-
culture, in addition to the announce
ment that the total wheat crop, COM
bining all wheat. was S91 100000 bush
els The corn harvest promises to be
the largest on record, with total of
3, 160,000,000 bushels as forecast for
the first time this season by the gov
eminent. The forecast for wheat, in
Guiding both spring and winter, is
slightly under the forecast of June l,
but is 24O,000,000 bushels over the
1915 crop and 100000 bushels In ad-
vance of the five-year average of pro-
duction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
UNION DELAYS WIRE STRIKE
Secretary Wilson and Gompers Grant
ed More Time by Head of
TeIegraphers.

Washington, July 9.-Indefnite post
pOnement of the strike of telegraphers
employed by the Western Union Tele-
graph company. called to begin Mon
day, was announced Sunday night by
Secretary of Labor Wilson after he
had conferred over the long-distance
telephone with S. ]. Konenkamp. pres
ident of the Commercial Telegraphers'
union.
Chicago. July 9.-The New York
telegraphers Sunday voted TO defer the
strike. Chicago telegraphers say they
believe sufficient time should be given
congress to authorize the president to
take over the telegraphs and tele-
phones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
WHITE SOLDIER is HANGED
Nat Hoffman Pays Penalty for Attack
on Eleven-Year-Old Girl Near
Camp Macarthur, Tex.

Waco, Tex, July 12.-Nat Hoffman,
a white soldier, was hanged at Camp
Macarthur. He was convicted of at
lacking a school girl last April. The
court-martial sentence was affirmed
by Washington. Hoffman was twenty
five years old. His mother resides. in
Pittsburgh, Pa, and has been notified
of the hanging. One evening last April
Hoffman met the eleven-year-old girl
in company with a boy about her age
in a lonely wooded spot near Camp
Macarthur. The boy was assaulted
and ran away, after which the girl
was attacked. The boy reported the
affair to the military police, who soon
captured Hoffman. His only utterance
was said to be that he deserved his
fate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
BREAKS WITH Russia
KAISER IN RAGE OVER KILLING
OF MiRBAcH.
Staying Is Signal for RevoIt-5erIIn
Tries to Make Capital Out
of Murder.

London. July 10.--As soon as En-
peror William heard of the assassina-
ton of Count Won Mirbach. the Ger
man ambassador to Russia, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Russia, he ordered Secretary Won
Kuehlmann to break off negotiations
with the Russian delegation in Berlin.
A strong guard has been placed be-
fore the house of the bolshevik ambas-
sador in Berlin. as 1t Is feared the pop
ulace Of the capital will inaugurate
antiR Russian demonstrations.
All the German newspapers declare
the murder of Count Won Mirbach must
inevitably have great influence on
Russo German relations.
Lenine, the bolshevik premier, is en-
deavoring to placate the Germans by
appointing an extraordinary commits
sion of investigation" to probe the
death of Count Won Mirbach. The COM
mission is headed by "COmrade Pc
ters."
Meanwhile Berlin is doing Its utmost
to make capital out of the murder of
Mirbach.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
mitchell FALLS FROM PLANE
Former Mayor of New York Killed
When He PIunpes eco Feet From
Machine In Louisiana.

Lake Charles, La, July 9.-Maj'
John Purroy Mitchell, former mayor
of New York and an officer in the avn
alton section of the signal corps, was
killed instantly on Saturday at Gerst-
ner field when he fell from single
seated scout plane at height Of about
600 feet.
The accident occurred at I 80 a. m.
after the aviator had been In the air
about 80 minutes.
Major Mitchell became a flyer for
the army after having been defeated
last fall for reelection as mayor OF
New York. He had served one term
as the chief executive of the country's
biggest city, the youngest mayor ever
elected TO that office. On July 10 next
he would have been thirty-nine years
old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
RUSS JOIN ENTENTE
POPULATION OF THURMAN COAST
BREAKS WITH REDS.
Hun Envoy Is Killed by 6omb-Lenine
Sends Message of Regret
to Kaiser.

Copenhagen, July 9.-The entire
population of the Thurman coast has
broken with Russia and joined the en-
tente. according to a dispatch from
VardOe, Norway, to the Christiania
Tidens Tegn.
A supply of provisions from the
United States has arrived at Muir
mansk, the dispatch adds.
American and allied naval forces are
guarding war supplies at KOla, term
inal of the Trans-Siberian railroad on
the Arctic.
Recent dispatches say the bOlshe-
wiki there were offering no resistance
to the Finnish German efforts to cut
the railroad to Archangel and Kola
and seize the military stores at these
places and the whole Thurman coast as
well.
Basel, July 9-Nicolai Lenine, boil
shevik premier, has sent the following
message to NJ. Joffe, Russian minister
al Berlin, regarding the assassination
of Count Won Mirbach, the German am
bassador at Moscow:
1.-TWO unknown men entered the Ger
man embassy a: two o'clock this (Sat-
urday) aftern oon, having documents
from a special committee. They threw
a bomb In Count Mirbach's Office,
wounding him so severely that he died.
1.-THE government is taking every
measure to discover the murderers and
bring them before special revolu-
tionary tribunal.
1.-The government requests you to ex-
Russian governments indi. alton and
convey its sympathy to the family of
the late count"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
DRYS Win TEST
VOTE IN SENATE
Ruling of Chair Against Amend
ment to Food Bill Defeat
ed SO to SO.
HOUSE EXPECTED TO CONCUR
"Bone Dry" Prohibition of Manufac-
ture and Sale of intoxicating
Liquor Expected 20 Go Into
Effect January I.

Washington, July 12.-"Bone dry"
prohibition of the manufacture ana
sale of Intoxicating liquor throughout
the United States for the remainder
of the war will 90 into effect on Janu-
airy next unless President Wilson de-
feats the proposed action of congress.
The road to immediate passage OF
the measure, for which the prohibition
lists have been fighting for several
months, was cleared on Wednesday
when the senate, by vote of 80 TO So,
went on record In favor of attaching
the nationwide wartime prohibition
rider to the pending agricultural eX-
tension bill. By this vote the senate
reversed the chairs ruling holding the
rider out of order.
The indications are that the senate
will adopt the prohibition amendment
by an even larger majority.
The concurrence of the house is re-
garded as a foregone conclusion, mas
much as that body initiated the move
for war prohibition by adopting an
amendment to the pending bill de-
signed to suspend the liquor traffic.
Senators who voted to sustain the
chairs ruling of the prohibition rider
out of order were:
Democrats.
Gerry, Gore. Hitchcock. Jones IN.
Nj, King. Lewis, Martin, Phelan,
PUmerene. Ransdell. Reed. Simmons,
Smith (Ark.), Smith (Ga.), Smith
(Md), Swanson. Underwood. WOlcott
is.
Republicans.
Baird, Rrandegee. Calder. France,
Frelinghuysen, Harding, Johnson
(CaL), kellogg, Knox. New, Penrose,
Smoot, WadswOrth, Warren, Watson
Is.
Voting against the ruling Of the
chair were the following senator's:
Democrats.
Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham, Benet,
Chamberlain, Fletcher, Henderson.
Kendrlck Mcclellan, Myers. Nugent,
Overman. Pittman. Shafroth, Sheppard.
Shields, Smith Is. c.. Thompson,
Irammel, Naraman, WalSh-2l.
Republicans.
BOrah, Colt, Curtis. Fernald. Hale
Jones (Wash.), Kenyon, Lenroot, Nell
son, Norris, Poindexter, Sherman.
Smith (Mlch.), Sterling, Sutherland
10.
The showdown In the senate came
after weeks of parliamentary Jockey
ing, when Senator Salisbury of Della
ware, president pro TEN of the senate.
sustained a point of order raised by
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
against the prohibition rider. Senator
Penrose contended that the rider vio-
lated the senate rule barring general
legislation from an appropriation bill.
Senator Jones of Washington. dry,
promptly made All appeal from the rnl-
ing of the chair. After an involved
parliamentary wrangle. roll call on
the appeal was demanded and the rul-
ing of the chair was reversed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
ARMY MEDIC IS PUNISHED
Lieut.. j. C. Robinson Charged With
Contributing to Death of Soldier
Last January.

Washington. July 12.-Charged with
having contributed to and accelerated
the death of a soldier through gross
neglect of duty, Lieut.. Joseph c. Rob-
inson of the medical reserve corps has
been sentenced to he dismissed from
the army and to serve one year impris-
0nment at hard labor, the war depart
ment announced. Lieutenant Robin
sons trial grew out of the death OF
Wardes C. Van Tassel, recruit at
Camp Dix. N j.. last January. 1t was
charged the medical officer made a
careless diagnosis Of Van Tassers all
ment and failed to furnish proper
medical relief.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

London, July 12.-Australian troops
penetrated German lines TO a consid-
cradle extent near Ocris and took 40
prisoners and number of machine
guns, Field Marshal Haig reported.
Paris, July 12-Frpnch troops at
night captured the town of Corey on
the front southwest of scissors. the
war office announced.
In addition to gaining complete pos
session of Corey, including the Corey
railway station, the French took the
chateau and the farm of ST. Paul TO
the south of Corey.
The capture was effected in an OPP
Grafton for the charging of the French
positions to the east of the Retz for
est.
British Also Make Gains.
London, July 12-In a local opera
ton carried out at night south of the
Somme, east of Villers- Bretonneux.
the British positions were improved,
says the war office announcement
The Germans again bombarded
somewhat heavily the British posi-
lions east of Amiens on both sides of
the Somme river. the war Office an
nounced.
German artillery and aerial activity
has increased on the Flanders battle
field, but the infantry still is held in
chack. Elsewhere on the western front
there has been no marked activity eX-
. cept southwest of scissors, where the
French have advanced and further i'm
proved their positions.
Since the revival of the enemy bonn
bardments most attention has been
paid to the sectors north and south of
the Somme, east of Amiens, and TO the
Lys salient, west of Hazebrouck, an
important railway and supply center
in the Flanders region.
The German guns are busy pounding
the sectors from Hinges on the south
to Locre on the north of the Lys bat
tie ground. In Picardy the area about
Morlancourt is being shelled.
Hun Flyers Shot Down.
Enemy aviators, who had not been
very active on, the British portion of
the battle line, are quite active in Flan-
ders. British airmen in battles with
the Germans have accounted for ten Of
them, while another fell before the
British antiaircraft fire.
French troop in their latest gain
south of the Aisne have extended their
lines around Corey and Longpont,
northeast of Villers-Cotterets. Enemy
opposition at Chavigny farm has been
overcome and French patrols have
pushed forward to the outskirts of
Longpont and penetrated Corey. Pris-
oners were taken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
GERMAN FOREIGN CHIEF OUT
Kaiser Accepts Resignation of DR..
Won kuehImann, Says Berlin
Dispatch.

Copenhagen, Denmark, July IL
Emperor William has consented to the
resignation OF DIR. Richard Won Kuehl-
mann. the German foreign secretary.
the Wolf news bureau of Berlin says
IL is reliably reported.
1t is expected Admiral Won Hintze.
German minister at Chrlstiania and
formerly minister to Mexico, will sue
coed him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
CALLS FOOD SITUATION GOOD
No Danger of Sugar Famine Says
HooVer-Public Must Observe
New Rules.

Washington, July 11.-Defnite as
surances that there Is no danger of a
sugar famine We're given on Tuesday
by the food administration and the
food situation generally was declared
to be better than at any time since
America undertook the feeding of the
allied world.
The American public. however, will
be expected to observe closely the new
regulations limiting the household per
capita consumption of sugar to three
pounds monthly, and to continue all
other conservation measures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
Kaiser Has aspanIsh erlppe. =

Rome. July 12.-Emperor William
himself has fallen victim to the In
fiuenza that has been so prevalent in
the German army, according to reports
from a Swiss source that have reached
the Epocha. These declare that the
emperor has gone home from the
French front because of the attack of
Spanish grippe" as 1t is called.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
81 NURSES SLAIN BY FOE
German Planes Attack Big Belgian
Hospital Behind the North
Sea Front.

London, July 12.--Fifty-four nurses
and women ambulance workers we're
killed by bombs dropped by German
airmen In an attack on an ambulance
station at La Panne, Belgium, says a
dispatch received here from Amster-
dam. About fifty bombs were dronr ed
in the attack. La Panne is situated
on the North sea coast, a few miles
back of the fighting front.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
q noo GOO Moose suit Is on.

C.llcago. July 12.-The praecipe in
a suit for $1.000,000 damages against
the Loyal Order of Moose of the
World and seven individuals was filed
in the circuit court by Thomas G. Nc
Cabe. through Attorney Louis s. Cor
lin. on the praecipe appears the nota-
ton. 'for malicious prosecution. No
Of the action eeuld he obtained.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
VOTES FOR s2.40 WHEAT
House in Effort TO Break Deadlock
Over Increase of Mini
mum Price.

Washington. July 9.-In an effort 10
break the deadlock over the senate pro-
posal to increase the governments
minimum guaranteed wheat price of
$3.50 the house on Saturday adopted.
by a vote of 450 to 100, resolution
by Representative Mclaughlin of Mich
igan to make the price $40.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
a aio Undertaking.

Lecturer-Allow me before close to
repeat the words Of the immortal Web
ster-
Farmer Hawbuck-Land sakes. Ma
ria. let's git out o. here. He's a-goin
ter start in on the dictionary.-Boston
Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
Az Hioher War rrofits rs.es

Washington, July l2.-Higher taxes
on war profits We're urged by Food
Administrator Hoover in letter TO
Senator Summons, chairman of the
senate finance committee, laid before
the senate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
Passes EuaenIc Marriaos Bill

Atlanta, Ga, July IA eugenic
marriage bill. requiring "A man to D -
sent certificate OF health before the
issuance to him of a marriage license.
was unanimously passed on Wedura-
day by the state senate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

San Francisco, July 1O.-Lawrence
De Lacey, former editor of the Lead
er. weekly publication. on Monday
began serving a sentence of II months
for publishing seditious articles. He
will also have TO pay "A $1,000 fine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

Washington, July IA dispatch
from the legation at Teheran. Persia,
states that on account of riots arising
from the food shortage and other dis
turbances the city has been placed I'M
der martial law
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
Twenty.rhree More Ships in Week

Washington. July 11,-Completion
of % ships of 122,771 lightweight tons
in the first week of July made total
of 22S new vessels built under the di.
rection Of the shipping board. Their
aggregate tonnage is 1.415.022.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

New York. July 10.-The campo gn
for $1,0O0,o00 to finance Baptist war
work and TO make up deficiencies in
the mission funds Of the denomination
was successful, according 10 an an
nouneement here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
"EanIsn Makes as Knots.

Detroit, Mich. July 12.-The first
Ford Eagle" or submarine chaser. to
take the water recently has a speed of
~ knots and is built around Il device
calculated to locate a submarine with
In a radius of 30 miles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
Zoe klIls FIYer Athlete.

Worcester, Mass, July 11.-Lieut.
Warren I. Hobbs of Worcester, a
member of the American aviation
corps, was killed by German anti
aircraft gunfre June 20. Lieutenant
Hobbs was Il noted athlete.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
FLYER Lost on Patrol Trip.

Paris. July 12-Lieut. De Gramont,
commander of a squadron of American
aviators, disappeared recently during
patrolhng expedition, according 10
the Matin. He was a son of member
of the Academy of Science.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
U. S. Men Die in Crash.

Paris, July 10.-Several American Of
ficers were killed and number injured
when two automobiles collided near
Fontainbleau, ii was announced. Fon-
tainbleau is T3 miles southeast OF
Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
Ninety,Two New U. S. TRANSPORTS.

Washington, July Il. - Chairman
Hurley announced that the shipping
board has let contracts for % army
transports. After the war the trans
ports will be but into the passenger
carrying trade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
u- s controls All suIphur.

Washington, July 1.-THE sulphur
industry has passed into government
control. The production and distribu-
ton of the mineral with the approval
Of the president will he administered
by the war industries board.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
Give New Credit TO Italv.

Washington, July tl.-An additional
credit of 100000 was granted 10
Italy by the treasury department. max
ing a total Of $6t0.00O,O00 for Italy and
Of S609l 100000 lent 10 the allies 70
date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

Belgian Army Headquarters. July 10.
Jan Olieslagers, who was the leading
Belgian aviator seven or eight wears
ago. has just been credited with down
ing his sixth German plane OHesla-
gers has made many air records.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
snokane HeaIthIest Plnoe

Washington. July u. - Spokane,
Wash) undertakers apparently have
nothing to do but bury the time they
kill. The death rate in that city for
the week ending July was SO per
!, 600 inhabitants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
. Italian Genera. Is Slain.

Rome, July l2.-Gen Umberto Fa-
dinl, c, mmandirg the artillery of the
1weuty-third army corps. was killed
hy an enemy shell while leading Il
Reconnaissance on the Piave, it was
announced
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
MAJ. q Coed Guess.

Wife (reading)-Thief grabs lady's
$500 mesh bag with two pennies in il.
Husband "a preacher)-Ah- ladies'
should be more careful on their way to
church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

Wausau-Mrs. John Pearson Of this
CITY has been notified of the death Of
her son. Sergeant Ernest Pearson, in
a hospital in France. Sergeant Pear
son left the River Falls normal school
in April. 1917, to enlist. and has been
overseas since January.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

Madison = After careful considera-
ton of the milk situation, ten cents
per quart is declared to be the fair
maximum price for milk by the Milk
Committee of the Wisconsin Food Ad-
ministration. This maximu price is
generally higher than the price being
charged in most counties of Wiscon-
sin by the retail milk dealers at the
present time and should be considered
strictly as the maximum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17
corey TAKEN BY
FRENCH; BRITISH
ADVANCE Line.
Petain's Troops Win an Import
ant Railway Town Near
Scissors
FOE BEATEN ON AlSNE FRONT.
Chateau and Farm of ST. Paul Cap
tured in Operations Enlarging Po-
sitions East of Retz Forest
Haig's Forces Also Gain.

London, July 12.-Australian troops
penetrated German lines TO a consid-
cradle extent near Ocris and took 40
prisoners and number of machine
guns, Field Marshal Haig reported.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-17

Monroe-At the annual school meet
ing the main question discussed was
that of maintaing German in tne cur
riculum. A majority of the people here
talk German at home and the two
main churches have German services.
Upon a motion to drop German. the
chairman called for a rising vote.
There was not single vote against
the motion. 1t was also voted to burn
all German books at public bonfire.
Thousands of people attended the
burning.