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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30

the 1reo,-
Just read on his medal. MY country
of thee"
Edward Everett Hale relates that on
the Fourth OF July. 1854, when he was
ten years old, he had attended the cele-
bration on Boston Common and was on
his way home when he saw a long line
Of children marching into tho Park
Street Church. He Joined them and
during the exercises heard a new hymn.
my Country. IT'S Of Thee" sung by 5oO
voices Thus he was present at the
first public singing Of the hymn.
Prof. Thomas r. Lounsbury, in his Yale
Book Of American Verses says: There
is nothing more impudent in the history
Of plagiarism than our appropriation Of
God Save the King and calling II
America
James J. McCabe Of New York, a dis.
trict superintendent Of schools and a
musician Of some note. hes been able
to compose a new air which has received
much favorable comment Il has been
introduced into some schools Of nearly
every State in the Union. It Ii said
that Sir Herbert Tree. after hearing the
new tune, expressed his admiration for
1t and his hope that our use Of II may
bring nearer the time when the British
win have their tune for themselves. In
some Of the Burlington schools we are
beginning to use the new McCabe, air
These words are from the Liberty Bong
Book. issued by the War Camp Com
munity Service:
Invocation
(Words by Howard N. Fuller: Tune OF
"America.'C
God bless our noble men,
Our brave and loyal men.
Be Thou their stAyl
Stretch forth Thy mighty arm.
Shield them from ev'ry harm.
Oh. still our hearts alArm,
Dear Lord, We prayi
God bless our gallant men,
Bring them safe homo again,
The viot'ry won:
Be theirs the hero's prise.
The fame which never dies.
Or FrSsdom's sacrifice.
Thy will be donsi
BDRYL M. HARRINGTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30
HE WAS CAREFUL

w. F. CHAPLIN. Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
CHICAGO DRIVERS WALK OUT
AND TIE UP HUGE SUPPLY.
Producers In Illinois, Indiana and
Southern Wisconsin Ordered to
Stop All Shipments.

Chicago May 15.--Milk distribution
IN Chicago was paralyzed when
the associated dealers and wagon
drivers ended wage negotiations and
a strike was declared at midnight.
Strike disorders were reported and
Chief Garrity Immediately ordered
large reserves Of police to suppress
violence and dispense assembling strik-
ers and others.
kilograms were sent Tuesday to
milk producers In Illinois, Indiana
and southern Wisconsin to stop ship
ping milk into Chicago at once. The
order win divert 100000 quarts OF
milk and cream from the Chicago mar
ket The associated dealers, who
have producers under contract, took
this action. Chairman Wanzer of the
dealers strike committee said it was
impossible to tell when resumption
Of shipping would be ordered. He said
the action was taken to save the mil
lion quarts from spelling on the tracks
each day.
Nearly 100000 quarts of milk in
milk trains from the surrounding coun-
try, the dealers asserted, will remain
in the cars and probably will spoil.
The strike came without warning
TO the public. The drivers voted on
May / to strike If the dealers refused
to increase their wages to So day,
effective at midnight May 10.
According to the drivers their men
reported for work at midnight and
were told that the increase in wages
would not go into effect.
"Our $500 drivers were locked out"
w. A. Neer, secretary of the drivers,
declared.
The milk dealers association named
a committee to handle the strike.
According TO statements of both
drivers and dealers. the men were
paid a minimum of S26 a week for
distributing on their milk routes.
The drivers stated that their de-
mand is clear-they want 50 day,
and say nothing about bonus or com
missions in excess.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
BIG MILK STRIKE ON REDS ARE DEFEATED
TEN THOUSAND BOLSHEVIK
TROOPS ARE CAPTURED.
Siberians Also Seize Large Amount of
War Material-DriVe on Petro-
grad Planned.

Omsk, Siberia, May 13.-Ten thou
sand bolshevik war prisoners, 3S guns
and 200 machine guns have been cap
tured by Admiral Kolehak's Siberian
army in the latest burst of fighting
west of Ufa, the Omsk government an
nounced
In addition two armored trains, 30
locomotives and 200 river craft of va
rious kind were seized.
The bolshevik forces are now being
attacked along the Volga-Bugulman
line.
London, May 13.-Several French
and British warships are reported TO
have arrived off Helslngfors, near the
entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia, aud
all foreigners have been ordered to
leave the city, said dispatch from
Stockholm.
Helsingfors was one of the sea de-
lenses of Petrograd before Finland
revolted against Russian rule.
Stockholm, May 13-Entente forces
are preparing military operations, with
Helsingfors as a base for an attack
upon Petrograd, according TO Hell
singfOrS dispatch to the Alton Tidin-
gen. Fifty thousand troops are eX-
pected to take part III the operation,
according to the dispatch, which says
that French cruisers are now lying
in the Gulf of Finland off Helsing-
fors
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
ASK U. S. RAIL OWNERSHIP
Farmers National Council TO Urge
Legislation in Congress as Part
of Reconstruction Plan.

Washington. May 13.-Government
ownership and operation Of railroads.
packing plants and the war emergency
fleet will be advocated by the Farm
ers' National council during the next
session of congress as part of ire
construction program" which it viii
endeavor to have adopted, according
TO statement given out by George
Z. Hampton. managing director of the
organization The council also will
endeavor. Mr.. Hampton said. to OBJ
tain the repeal of the espionage act
and to retain legislation levying the
highest rates on incomes and war
profits, and win oppose all legislation
designed ito give away any more of
the country'S natural resources"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
GERMANS REJECT
TERMS OF PEACE
Foe Chancellor Says Entente
"Must Not Cage U.s." Split
Over Yielding.
CABINET CRISIS IN SIGHT
Minority Socialists, Who Are Expected
to Come into Power If Ebert Gov
eminent Falls, Say Treaty
Must Be Signed.

Berlin, May 15.-The declaration by
Chancellor Scheidemann in the nation
al assembly that the peace terms were
unacceptable" brought the members
Of the assembly, the spectators and
those in the press gallery TO their feet
in hurricane Of cheers and applause.
The chancellor paused in his address
and then Numbered out the word
which announced the German govern
ment's rejection Of the Versailles con-
ditions.
Leaders Of the various groups, with
the exception of the Hugo Haase
group. made speeches backing the gov
eminent
The chancellor described the peace
treaty as a dreadful and murderous"
document. He said ii would make an
enormous Jail of Germany, in which
60000,000 persons would have to labor
for the victors in the war. The chan
ceilor said German trade would be
strangled should the peace terms be
accepted.
THAT Is the Jail picture In its ex-
ternal aspects" he continued, without
ships because the mercantile fleet
passes into entente hands without ca
bles, without colonies, without foreign
settlements, without reciprocity and
legal protection-yes, and even with
out the right TO cooperate in fixing the
prices for the goods and articles which
we have to deliver as tribute.
81 ask you what honest man will say
that Germany can accept such condi-
tons? At the same time, as we shall
have to bestir ourselves to perform
forced labor for the benefit of the
entire world, our foreign trade. the
sole source of our welfare, is destroyed
and our home trade Is rendered impos-
sible."
He criticized President Wilson and
said that the president by his attitude
had deceived the hopes of the German
people.
The imperial ministry met to dis
cuss the peace terms, but no positive
proposals have as yet been communi-
Gated to the entente. Practical ques-
tions and considerations relating to
territorial cessiOns, which were trans
mltted to NJ. Clemenceau president of
the peace conference. by the German
delegation, were said 10 be not of
fundamental Importance, but of an ex-
planatory character.
Even If important changes are not
made by the negotiations begun at Yer
sailes, there remains no choice but to
bow TO compulsion and sign the
treaty" says an appeal of the central
committee of the independent socialist
party In the party organ, Die Frelheit.
ct has been predicted that the Ber-
lin government. in the event that ii
should decide to go down in blaze of
glory by rejection of the peace terms.
would be succeeded by the minority
socialists led by Hugo Haase)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Farmers Increase Acreage.

wisconsin farmers Increased the
area in cultivated crops in 1918 by
$4,000 acres over 1917, according
to Joseph A. Becker of the Wis
consin cooperative crop reporting SER
vice. The total acreage in 1918 was
S,7S3,OOO, compared with $685., 900 in
1917 and 100000 in 1909. This in
crease is much less marked than the
increase of 1917 over 1916 (more than
4oO,OOn ucres), but the labor shortage
was much more acute in 1913.
Racine county showed the greatest
increase, from 9S,172 acres in 1917 to
1O7,74 in 1918, total of 1857 acres.
Other counties with large increases
were: Barron, 1852; Waukesha, S,425 !;
Grant, $40; .0conto, 1927; Door,
6,729; Wood, 6,070; Burnett, 6,O37.
Dane county led in total acreage in
cultivation, with 1872. 242 acres, COM
pared with 379,440 acres in 1917. Other
leading counties were: Grant. 304, 495 !;
Dodge, 272,06S; Rock, 261, 092; st.
Croix, 240,355; Fond du Lac, 237,642 !;
Columbia, 213, 423; and Sank, 203,362.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
TO SELL WAR MEAT SUPPLIES
War Department Agrees to Let Pack
ers Dispose of Beef and
Bacon.

Washington. May ia method of
disposlng of about 100,000.0O0 cans of
beef and of more than 50000.000
pounds of bacon included in the sur
plus food stocks of the army has been
agreed upon between the war depart
ment and representatives of the pack
ing industry. The department an
nounced that it had accepted the rec
ommendation of the packers that the
goods be disposed of for export to re-
lleve the food situation in Europe, but
that should this be impossible, the di-
rector of sales would control the sale
in this country. fixing the prices and
method of distribution with the pack
ing industry acting as an agent. To
place this quantity of packed meats
on the market Mt this time. the depart
ment's announcement said, would Sc
ri0usy affect prices on both canned
and fresh meats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21

One of the most interesting collec-
tons of war souvenirs and records yet
received was sent recently to the Uni
versity of Wisconsin library by Chris
to Ganchoff. Milwaukee, One Hundred
Twenty-seventh infantry, Thirty-sec-
ond division.
An almost conplete file of the
Hatchet. official paper of the trans
port George Washington, from Febru-
airy 81 TO March 4, 1918, and copy
of the Paris edition of the Chicago
Tribune for April 1, 1919, at the top
of which was the legend: "A. E. F.
plus p. d. O. equals U. S. A. loot
Sweet" are part of the collection.
The history of Company d from
1919, printed in Coblenz, an attrac-
tive little booklet with the red arrow
of the Thirty-second on the cover, and
on all the maps Of the company's adj
vances in the war zone, is another
item.
Among other things sent are: A
German school history, which Mr..
Ganchoff says is still being used,
though saturated with kaiserism; pam
Drama of Rhine river, gotten up by
the Y. NJ. c. A. for the army i; German
map, showing gains near Amiens and
Chateau Thierry; German instructions
to soldiers; warnings to people against
airmen; German timetable; officers
notebook; soldiers paybook French
hymn book; three barley soap wrap
pers; French propaganda sent to Ger
mans; meat and bread tickets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
MEXlCANS' KILL U. S. MAN
immigration Inspector Slain and Two
Others Wounded During Battle
With Smugglers.

Laredo. Tex, May 12.-ImmisratiOn
Inspector Charles Hopkins was killed
and two other officers We're seriously
wounded In a battle between immigra-
ton and customs officials and band
of Mexican smugglers.
The wounded men are Ira Hall of
the Texas state health service. who
was with the government party. and
Jose Valdez, one of the smugglers.
The Mexicans opened fire when the
Americans called upon them 10 sur
render and Hopkins was killed in the
first volley. Inspector Dunnoway of
the immigration service had his thumb
shot off during the fight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
SPURN SLAVE PACT-EBERT
President of Germany Says Peace
Treaty Would Deliver Labor
to Foreign Capitalism.

q Berlin, May 12.-Germany's reply to
the terms of peace presented at Yer
sailles on Wednesday will he pro-
postal "for a peace of right on the
basis of a lasting peace of the ma
tions." according to a proclamation to
the German people issued here by Pres
ident Ebert.
The proclamation says the treaty
would deliver German labor to foreign
capitalism for the indignity of wage
slavery and permanently fetter the
Young German republic"
The proclamation closes with an ap-
peal to the German people TO stand
together knowing no parties, land to
preserve with the government mutual
trust In the path of duty +n the belief
Of the triumph of reason and right"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
100000 ~" BONDS SOLD
Large Number Purchased Victory Loan
Notes-Over-Subs to
Total Billion.

Washington. May 13--Oyer- subscrip-
tions to the Victory loan will total at
least $1.000O0o,0O0 treasury officials
predicted With none of the 10 federal
reserve districts having yet submitted
complete figures the war loan organ
ization was unable to give any definite
idea OF the amount of over subsCrip-
tions and il is not likely that the Off
cial total win be known before May
16 Officials estimated that 100000
Americans bought Victory notes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Wisconsin Aerial Club.

Thirty former army and navy avia-
tors now enrolled in the University of
Wisconsin have organized a Wisconsin
Aerial club and laid plans to partici-
pate in the intercollegiate Aerial
league and tournaments that are being
arranged by the Aerial League of
America.
Seventeen army flyers, twelve naval
aviators and one aviator from the ma
rine corps who are included among the
charter members, have an aggregate
record of about 1900 hours in the air.
All were in American service except
one who few with the English royal
air forces. When all former aviators
now in the university join the club ii
is estimated that its aggregate record
will be about $500 hours in the air.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Provides Eiaht.Hour Day.

The first step toward the establish
ment of the basic eight-hour day
In Wisconsin has been made In
the lower house of the legislature
when. by vote of 81 10 Il, engross-
ment was given to the eight-hour BILL
The bill provides for a basic eight
hour day, with time and half for
overtime. The bin does not apply to
firemen. police officers, farm labor
highway work outside of cities, can
neries, or logging operations, or where
not more than four men are engaged
in the manufacture of butter or cheese.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Get Valuable Relics.

Important Wisconsin archeologi-
cal collections have been presented
to three Wisconsin museums.
The State Historical museum has
received as a gift from his estate the
collection the late DR.. Louis Faige of
Neutrality-suspicious. and other nipple
ments.
Mrs. Jane Asmus, Milwaukee. has
presented TO the Milwaukee public mu
scum the collection of Wisconsin
quartzite implements of her grandpa
Their, the late William H. Ellsworth.
Frank G. Logan of Chicago has pur-
chased and presented to the Logan
museum of Beloit college the large
William II. Elkey collection, formerly
owned in Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Anree On Elaht.Hour Measure.

Chairman ]. II. Jensen OF the assem-
bly, committee on labor announced that
his committee has agreed on an eight
hour measure which win apparently
be agreeable TO all. Nine amendments
had been offered to the NJ. E. Johnson
eight-hour day bill, and 1t was referred
TO the committee on labor. where a
long hearing was held. The committee
agreed TO draft a substitute amend
ment to provide for basic eight-hour
dav but permitted employers 10 work
their men longer by paying time and
one-half for all overtime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
kaney Resolution Stays Dead.

The assembly refused 10 recon-
slider the vote by which 1t killed
the Kaney resolution for the appoint
ment of a joint committee to investi-
gate the matter of making public rec
ords. The Chapple bin TO require all
automobiles approaching railroad
crossings TO come 10 a dead stop was
killed. The house. by a vote of 66 TO
%. killed the Cerwinski bill to author
ize counties. cities, villages. towns and
school districts to reimburse contrac-
tors in public work for losses incurred
By reason of increased freight rates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
contracts Lei Under U. s. Aid.

Contracts for Il miles of road nave
been let under the federal aid act, ac-
cording to announcement of A. Herst.
state highway commissioner. The
Dean Construction company, Milwau-
kee, has been awarded the building OF
a road from waukeSha TO Pewaukee.
Sheboygan to Plymouth and Elkhart
10 Lake Geneva at o cost Of $245,OoO,
while the Central Construction COM
pany has been awarded the building
Of a road between Delavan and Elk
horn. The contractors announced that
work would start during May.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Eleventh Hemp Mill.

With the eleventh hemp breaking
mill in the state ready TO begin
operations this Call at Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin still holds the record
of first among hemp growing states.
There will be little, if any. reduction
in acreage" says A. II. Wright, In
charge of foer crops at the college Of
agriculture. The other mills are at
Union Grove, Milton, Picketts, Wau-
pun, Alto, Brandon, two at Fairwater
and two at MaFkesan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21

Cohlenz. May 14-The worlds
longest soccer football game was
played here ON Saturday when the
sixth division won the army cham
pionship from the Fifth division In a
three-hour struggle. \ team from the
Third division, headed by Lieut., Paul
Of Boston, won the tennis champion
ship OF the Third American army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
100000 AWAIT PENSIONS
French Undersecretary Tells Chamber
II Will Take Twelve Years to
Decide Claims.

Paris, May 15.-In replying to COM
plaints of delay in the ALLEGATION OF
military pensions. Leon Abrami. under
secretary of state for pensions. told the
chamber of deputies that with his pres
ent staff it would take from Il to 10
years TO clear up the work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21

The assembly committee on munic-
ipalities has recommended for pas
sage the NJ. e. johnson bill pre-
scribing the legal machinery by which
cities can acquire street railway prop
erty. 1t was disclosed at the hearing
that the measure had the Endorsement
of the League of Municipalities and
the State Federation of Labor. This
bill was drafted by City Attorney Ry-
an of Madison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21

Paris. May l5--Presldent Wilson
VIII remain in Paris until the peace
treaty Is signed but has made it plain
that the Germans must not protract
their discussions beyond June Is. the
Echo de Paris states.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21

Seattle Wash. May 13.---Ruth Gar
riSon, eighteen, who confessed she poi
soned Mrs Grace G. StoTrs. wife Of
u. Nj. Storrs, whom Ruth loved. was
found not guilty of murder because of
mental responsibility.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Lake Frelnhter Sunk

Port Huron, Mich, May 1.-THE
lake freighter John r. Cowle was sunk
in collision with the steamer Byers
at Russelrs island, near Algonac. The
crew was taken off by the Byers,
which. badly damaged, was able to
proceed TO this port
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Foe oflc al AssassInated.

Milan. May 15-Doctor Navay, for
mer president o. the Hungarian reichs-
tag. was assaSSinated on Monday
while travelling on train from VI
emma in Budapest, according TO dis
patch from the former -ity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
En,,r KILLED hv Earthnu,le

Las Palmas. Canary Islands. May u.
-Four persons were Killed IN the
earthquakes which shook the island Of
Fuertavenura several days ago. The
bulk Of the population of the island
experienced the effects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Government to Sell Cars.

Washington, MAY 14,-Locomotive
cranes. railroad cars and other equip
ment TO the value of $1S.O00.0O0 have
been turned over by the war depart
ment to the railroad administration
for sale to the railroads.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Arrange Loans for China.

Paris. May IA new consorium
for the financing of Chinese loans was
organized by American. French. Brit
ish and Japanese bankers, A reserva-
ton was made for later participation
by Belgian bankers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Gods Livery.

Gods livery is a very plain one. out
its wearers have good reason to pc
content. If it have not 50 much gaid
lace about it as Sataa's. it keeps OCT
foul weather better. and is besides a
great deal eheaper-Lowell-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Navy pouhIes Loan quota.

Washington, May 15.-The navy dou-
bled its quota in the Victory Liberty
loan campaign. In making this an
nouncement Rear Admiral Cowle, in
charge of naval subscriptions, said the
Indicated total exceeded S25. 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
XIII Waterman in $500 Robbery.

Philadelphia, May. 14-Automobile
bandits who were robbing a warehouse
in the mill district killed a private
Waterman and escaped with $500
worth of samples and remnants of
cloth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Dutch to Yield Ex.kaIssr.

London. May I3,-The Dutch gov
eminent has decided to surrender the
former kaiser To the allied and assn
ciated governments. according TO a
dispatch from The Hague to the Ma
tional News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
dan Gust Woman Workers.

Cleveland. O.. May 15.-Councilman
Daniel Carroll has introduced reso-
luton in city council calling on all
employers TO dispense with their wom-
en- war workers and replace them with
tiIscharged sold, ers and sailors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
RepresentatIve Rurnett Dead.

Gadsden. Ala May 15,-Repre-
sentative John l.. Burnett of the Sew
enth Alabama district, for several
years one of the leading members of
the house and chairman of the house
committee on immigration. died here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Yank aM. p.n slain In France.

Nice. May 1.-two American mill
tary police were attacked by a gang
and one Herbert Larsen, was wound.
ed fatally. Five revolver shots were
fred point-blank at the policemen,
three Of them striking Larsen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-21
Villa on the jon

FL Paso. Tex, May 14.-According
to information received here from Par
raj, Francisco villa retook that city
Thursday and made prisoners Of the
garrison of ECO men under Col. Comes.
who had captured the town.