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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
HITS U. S. RAIL RULE
HINES OPPOSED TO GOVERN
MENT OWNERSHIP.
Director General Says He FaVors
Federal Supervision Of Few
Big Companies.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Director Cen
eral Hines. testlfying before the SEN
ate Interstate commerce committee
for the first time since his appoint
ment as railroad head declared he did
not believe in government ownership,
but in organization of few big rail-
way companies subject to close gov
eminent supervision.
II do not believe there is anything
substantial in the argument that "A
five-year extension of government OPP
Grafton would necessarily mean gov
eminent ownership. l believe there
can be a form Of radically reconstruct
ed private ownership with such close
government representation on the
boards of directors as will give the
public and labor all the benefit of
government ownership and at the
same time will preserve the benefits
Of private and selfinterested initia-
tive. and will avoid the political diff
ficultles which perhaps are INSOFAR
able from government ownership"
To permit development of compre-
hensive and permanent solution Mr.
Hines renewed Mr.. McAdOoS recon-
mendatiOn for five-year extern
sion of government control and ex-
planned that If this were not done he
believed It would be best for all inter
ests concerned to rellnquish govern
ment control without waiting for ex-
piratlon Of the 21-month period pro-
vided by existing law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
BIG U. S. NAVY is
ASKED BY WILSON
Cable to Daniels Insists That
Great Construction Program
Be Continued.
TEXT OF MESSAGE SECRET
Insistence Of President in the Three
Year Program Forces Enforcement
-cabIearam Involves Inter
national Policy.

Washington, Feb. 6.-InsIstence by
President Wilson upon the admins
tratlon's policy of naval expansion led
to the unanimous approval given by
the house naval committee to another
three-year construction program.
This was disclosed by Chairman
Padgett of the committee when the
house began consideration of the $780,
100000 annual naval appropriation
bill.
Mr. Padgett told of a cfblegram sent
by the president from Paris to Secre-
tary Daniels, saying nothing had DC
CURED over there to change the rec
concentrations he made in his annual
message to congress.
The message was brought to the at
tention of the committee by Daniels.
"The president was very earnest,
Representative Padgett said. "and
very insistent that the three-year pro-
gram be carried out"
Mr.. Padgett refused to make public
the cablegram, and 1t was under a
cross-fire of questions from Repub-
lican members that he referred to its
substance.
did he say in substance that lack
of the program would be fatal to his
negotiatlonsT asked Representative
Rogers of Massachusetts (Rep).
Excuse me from a statement" re
piled Mr.. Padgett. 81 will neither af-
firm nor deny word that was In
the cable. l will not give the words
that he did or did not use"
Representative Graham of Illinois
Rep.), asked about the receipt of the
cable, and Mr.. Padgett replied that it
had been given him In confidence by
Secretary Daniels.
as that not one reason that the re-
port was unanimousT' asked Graham.
Eyes, sir" responded Mr.. Padgett
Mr.. Graham insisted then that con-
gress should have the information so
that II might act intelligently on the
proposed construction.
Mr.. Padgett answered:
II cannot give IL because 1t involves
more than our own domestic policy"
Representative Butler of Pennsyl-
vania said before new construction
could be started different conditions
might make a larger navy I'M
necessary.
Representative Blayden of Texas.
(Dem) asked why an executive SEES
sion of the house could not be held,
but Representative Butler answered
that il would do no good. saying that
tee members who were enjolned not to
mention it, but that Ii became known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give g.
teaspoonful of california Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the.
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative :"
they love it's delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
a. HELD FOR 100000 FRAUD
Two Men and Two Women Arrested at
Cincinnati by U. S. Marshals for
Deals In Kansas City, Mo.

Cincinnati, Feb. 3.-Charged in fed
eral warrants with violating the postal
regulations in connection with certain
oil and stock transactions in Kansas
City. Mo-, two men and two women
registering ms Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Bar
rett and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w
Barrett. were arrested here by deputy
United States marshalS. The men.
who claimed to be brothers. and the
women were taken before United
States Commissioner Joseph Adler and
held in $1,000 bond each. They win be
taken to Kansas City.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

pie, but many of them expressed the
thought that there would come a time
of reckoning for the world when Ger
many would come into her own and
German "kultur" would be forced up
on the people of the world.
1t win take many, many years to
breed out of the German people their
present ideas of world conquest. and
this can only be accomplished by max
ing the generations yet to come pay
and pay until they. too, have learned
that war for selfish purposes, war to
crafty selfish ambitions, can never be
profitable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
GIVE BELGIUM $2,0O0,oo0,ooo
Sum Advanced by Allies to Be Paid
Out of First Indemnity Re-
ceiVed From Germany.

Paris, Feb. 3.--Two billion dollars
have been advanced to Belgium by
Great Britain. France and the United
States. the amount TO be deducted
from the first lnstallment of the war
indemnity to be paid by Germany. ac-
cording 10 a dispatch from Brussels,
The dispalth adds that the amount
will be raised either by an interallied
bond issue or by German loan hav-
ing priority over all other loans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

man money, be assigned the task of
rebuilding the destroyed cities and
towns and villages so far as that can
be done. Germany was able 20 do
without the constructive labor Of mill
lions Of her men while they were en-
gagged in destroying these cities, towns
and villages, and now let her continue
to do without this constructive labor
while her men rebuild that which they
have so wantonly destroyed. Ger
many's men have been satisfied to
work at the destructive trade Of the
soldier for the meager pay of Ger
man soldier, and now let them be en-
pioyed at constructive work In the sec
lions they have destroyed, for the
same meager pay, and this to be paid
by Germany.
The German people have stolen from
Belgium and France much of the ma
chinery and other valuable and port
able property they found in the invad-
ed districts. Much OF the stolen ma
chnery is running today In German
factories, and with 1t the German peo-
pie are earning a livelihood while the
people of Belgium and northern France
are idle because of a lack of oppor-
tunity. German employers are pre-
pared to reap a trade harvest as soon
as they are again allowed to enter the
field of world trade because they have
this machinery. With 1t they can cap
ture the markets that have been held
by the French and Belgian employers,
who have been put out of business by
the depredatiOns of Germany.
The immediate return of this stolen
machinery and other property should
be forced, and where its return is not
possible it should be replaced with
equivalent machinery from German
factories, and the machinery and prop
erty destroyed should be replaced In
the same way just so far as that is
possible.
Force Payment for All Damage.
These methods will pay but q small
part of the debt of the Geramn peo-
pie to the world, but they will aid in
some degree in undoing what the Huns
have so ruthlessly done. Along with
these should be a money compensation
for the nations that have suffered so
cruelty at the hands of the German
nation and the German people. A mon
ey compensation the payment of which
should be extended over a period of
many, many years, that not only the
nresent hut future generations of the
German people may learn, from the
effort that is needed to pay, that self
ish, wanton war is improbable.
Judging from the German prisoners
with whom l talked in France, do
not believe that the Germans are today
a repentant people. They feel that
they are temporarily a defeated peO-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
YANKEE MAJOR
LOSSES 56,592
80, 1853 Dead Is U. S. Toll in War
Against Germany and
Her Allies.
27,762 KILLED IN ACTION
1886 Yanks Died of Wounds; 1869
Missing In Action; 2,7s5 Taken
Prisoner-Losses by Divi-
sions Given.

Washington, Feb. IAN official tab
ulatiOn of casualties by divisions for
the American expeditionary forces. %
per cent complete to date, was made
public by the war department. The
totals for all divisions, exclusive of
the two regiments of marines in the
Second division, are: Killed In action.
q. 1862; died of wounds 11,396; miss
ing i'm action. 1869; prisoners, 2,7S5:
grand total of major casualties. 56,592.
Major casualties of the Thirty-fifth
division missouri and Kansas Ma
tional Guard) practically complete"
General Jarch announced we're 1,733
men. divided as follows:
Killed. 596; died of wounds. 217;
missing in action, sos; prisoners. 112.
The figures for each of the 80 com
hat divisions included show the fol-
lowing totals Of major casualties:
First (regulars), SPAS.
Second (regulars), 2965.
Third (regulars). 4,617.
Fourth (regulars), 2906.
Fifth (regulars). 2,5O4.
Sixth (regulars). 122
Seventh (regulars). 326.
Twenty-sixth New England Ma
tionaI Guard, 2.S64.
Twenty seventh New York National
Guard), 2,194
Twenty-elghth pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard, $500.
Twenty-ninth New Jersey. Virginia.
Maryland. Delaware and District of
Columbia National Guard), LII.
Thirtieth Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina National
GuarD. l.772.
Thirty-second (Michgan and Wis
consin National Guard). 1922.
Thirty-third Ullinois, Minnesota.
Iowa. Nebraska North and South Da-
kota National Guard), LII.
Thirty.hfth (Missouri and Kansas
National Guard), 1.733.
Thirty-sxth (Texas and Oklahoma
National Gunrd). 1850.
Forty second (Ralnbow). $3.50.
Seventv-seventh (New York metro
poltan National army, 2002
Seventy (New York and north
ern Pennsylvania National army,
1.025.
Seventy-nlnth tsouthern Pennsyl-
wanna Nationai army. $500.
Eightieth tNew Jersey, Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware and District of
Columbia National army, 1855.
Eighty-first Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina National
army. $40.
Eighy-second Georgia. Alabama
and Florida National army, 1892.
Eighty-elghth tNInnesota, Iowa, Ne
hraska, North Dakota and South Da-
kota National army. &C.
Eighty-nlnth (Kansas, Missouri and
Colorado National army, 1925.
Niuetieth (TeXas. Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma National
army, 1,5S5.
Nnety-iirst (Washington, Oregon.
California Nevada. Utah, Idaho. Mon
tana and Wyoming). 1,702,
Nlnety-second (Natlonal army ne
groesl, 21l,
Nincty-thrd (Nauonal army, ne
croes). 400,
As to other reported heavy casual
ties, General March said, II divisions
in France had sustained losses greater
than the Thirty-tlfth In that list the
Nluety-Second (Nauonal army, ne
groes) division. also reported to have
suffered severely. stood 2Sth and the
Einety-third division stood 25th.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Bic Aplary.

An interesting picture Of q large
apiary on a PERCEPTIONS mountain side
was shown in Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. The slope has been cut into Ter
races twelve to fifteen feet high on
which more than 800 swarms OF bees
are housed. each hive being placed on
a concrete foundation. The land put
TO this profitable use would be worth
little for any other purpose. The
hives. being high up. are famed by the
summer breezes and are warmed by
the sun In winter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
BAR HUNTING FROM PLANES
Shooting of Wild Fowl in United States
by Airman With Machine Guns
Prohibited.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Shooting of
Wild fowl with machine guns from air
planes, the latest device employed by
sportsmen along the Atlantic coast has
been forbidden by order of the direc-
tor of military aeronautics. Instruc-
tions have been issued by the director
to conduct all flights along the coast
wherever migratory Wild fowl may be
found in such n manner to interfere
as little as possible with the birds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
M'AD00 COUNSEL FOR MOVIES
gagged by Los Angeles Picture
Company.

Los Angeles, Cat. Feb. 5.--William
G. McAdoo, formerly secretary of the
treasury, has been Retained as counsel
by a recently organized moving picture
firm, according 10 announcement by
John Fairbanks, brother Of one of the
founders of the concern. Mr.. McAdoo
is passing the winter near here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Eriendship.

No one is so poor as the person who
is going through life without friends
None Of US needs TO be in this sad
plight. for all around us are those who
need love and sympathy--those for
whom we can make life less difficult
And that is what friendship means
spending oneself for those one loves
and asking nothing in return. 1t IS
"only he who is unwilling TO love with
out being loved" who is likely to fee
that there is no such thing as true
friendship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
The Lesser of Two Evils.

A gang of Irish workmen was bus
tly engaged unloading at the docks
Suddenly there was tremendous buzz
ing overhead, and an airplane came
In sight, flying at very high alti-
tude.
"Sure, l wouldn't like to be up
there in that airplane," remarked
Murphy, reflectively.
"Ah," replied Pat. But l wouldn't
like to be up there without it, sonny"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Phoney Deputies lake $500.

Detroit. Feb. 3.--Thieves posing as
deputy sheriffs here searching for
whisky were richer by 1900 Russian
rubles, or 81, 500 in real American
money. while Michael Tatositz was
swearing never again to trust money
10 his trunk. The pseudo officers put
their victim out of the room while
making the search for whisky, and
when he returned the trunk was bro
ken open and ransacked.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
YANKS IN BERLIN ON MISSION
Twenty-one U. S, Army officers Go to
Capital TO Study Situa-
ton.

London. Feb. 4,--Twenty-one Amer
lean officers have arrived in Berlin
from Cologne to study the political
situation in Germany according to
news agency dispatch from Amster-
dam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
acIown Prince, Aska nlvnros

Zurich. Feb. 5,-Frederick William
Hohenzollern, eldest son of the former
German emperor, according to Ber-
In dispatch to the Munich Zeiture.
nus instituted proceedings fer a d.
yorpo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Anarchists in New Advance.

Copenhagen, Fet. G,-In their nd
vance from Dvinsk. the anarchists
have captVred Vilkomir. 80 miles north
northwene of Wilma, the capital of Iith-
uania, according TO report from
wilma.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
UKRAINE SENDS ULTIMATUM
Tells Poles They Must Evaeuate Dis
puted Territories or Fight, Geneva
Reports.

Geneva, Feb, 4.-The government of
the Ukraine has threatened war on
Poland II the latter government does
not withdraw its troops from disput-
ed territories, according to word re-
ceived here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

Brussels, Feb 6.--The first train
from Paris arrived here by way of
Mons and Maubeuge. Direct train
service between Paris and Brussels is
expected TO be opened within three
weeks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

Vienna. Feb. ga detachment Of
100 American soldiers arrived here
with the first shipment of American
food for relief purposes. The Amer
lean shipment will enable the serving
Of full bread ration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Yanks Arrest 20 Germans.

American Headquarters in Germany,
Feb. 5.-Two hundred and nineteen
Germans have been arrested and tried
by American courts-martial during the
two months OF American occupation.
according 10 figures made upblic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Chicago creets It's Heroes.

Chicago Feb. 5.-Returning heroes
of the Blackhawk division, 800
strong. and composing the 3l1ih ann
munition train ana the 31lth field sig
nal battalion, We're welcomed by a
fhrong of friends and relatives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
$1,000 SILK WORKERS STRIKE
New Jersey Operatives Demand AZ
Hour Week-Smal Shops
Yield to Demands.

Paterson. n. J., Feb. 5,-Between
10000 and $4,000 silk workers, repre-
senting 90 per cent of the industry in
Paterson, are idle, according to Louis
Magnet, local chairman of the United
Textile Workers of America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Battle in Bremen Suburbs.

Copenhagen. Feb 6.-Anurchists and
government troops are fighting on the
outskirts of Bremen. according to dis
patches received here. Government
forces are reported To have forced
their way into the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

Copenhagen, Feb. 4.-Eleven per-
sons were killed when fishing
steamer struck a floating mine off
Stav0nger. II is reported Many mines
are adoat In the North sea, giving
fishermen great anxiety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

New York, Feb 6.-rhe bethlehem
Steel company has receded from its
former stand against the rulings of
the national war labor board. and
agrees to accept collective bargaining
on the part of its employees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
President Wilson presIdes.

Paris. Feb. president Wilson pre-
sided over the commission of the So
eiety of Nations, which had before il
the completed project for constituting
the league, discussing it article by
article.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
chieaoo Auto Randi,s eet 5000.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-Two young ban
dts. masked and armed with pistols
robbed the Gottfried Proving com
pany. S31 Alexander street, Of 5000
nay roll and escaped in an automo-
bile
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

Chicago. Feb. 5.-Federal Judge
Lands refused TO set aside the verdict
against Congressman-elect Victor Rer-
ger and four other Socialists recent.
ly convicted OF violating the espion-
age act.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Monster 5attleships for japan.

Tokyo. Feb. "details of Japan's
greater navy program were learned
here. II includes the sister battle
ships Nagato, 10 be launched in July.
and Matsu. in October. Each battle
ship win be Of 10000 tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Beds Want Peace

Paris. Feb. 6-The Russian soviet
government will take "alI measures"
10 bring about an agreement with the
entente. according TO a wireless mes
sage sent out from Moscow on Sun
dQy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
1919 Mississippi service Starts.

ST. Louis. Feb. 4.-Mississippi river
service for the 1919 season was estah-
lished here Saturday with the sailing
of a towboat and harges for New Or
leans, the principal load being corn for
Cuba.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
Body Is identified.

Englewood. \. J.. Feb. 4-The body
of the young woman Sound Ia crevice
on the edge of the Palisades one week
ago was positively identified as that
of Azeele Packwood of Tampa, Fla.
by her brother, George Packwood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

Keep your liver active. your bowels clean by
taking Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets and you'll
keep healthy, wealthy and wise. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12

The average weight of the Green
land whale is 100 tons, equal to that
of so elephants. or that of 400 bears.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
No Wonder.

"And how is your boy doing in bust
nessT Great! But his creditors are
doing rotten"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-12
SlNN FEM LEADER ESCAPES
Edward De Valera Flees From Prison
in London, Says Exchange Tele-
graph Company.

London, Feb. 6.-Edward de Valera,
Sim Fein leader, has escaped from
prison, the Exchange Telegraph com
pany declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
WASHINGTON
PLAYS o. A. C..
BALL SQUAD

with the conference baseball
title tucked under their belts. the
University Of Washington ball
crew will tanRic with the o. A. c.
squad in tho first game Of a two
day series Thursday afternoon at
Denny field. Washington will
make a big effort TO close tho sea
son with n straight list OF wins.
The Purple and Gold nine has won
eight contests without a single re-
verse and as they hooked the o.
a. G. men twice while they toured
Oregon. they are favored 90 cop
both games again.
The first game of the series
should be a pitchers battle between
Percy Chamberlain. the ace OF the
Washington mound corps. and
Miller. the king pin hurlcr Of the
oregon troops. The melee h sched-
uled 10 get under way at 3.30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
OAKLAND AND
SAN DIEGO in
BOWLING LEAD

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2i.-Oak.
land and San Diego were In the lime.
light today In the Pacific bowling
championship tournament. The
Maryland alleys. Of Oakland. recog.
nized as one Of the strongest teams
entered. was TO perform. The Wood.
stones and Baltimores. Of san Diego.
will play.
The Standifer Construction Co.
team. Of Portland, viii play tomor-
row.
The Stockton Peoples stlll held the
lead when play began today. but for
time last night II seemed the Crys.
tai Creameries, OF San Jose. would
nose them out Stockton's lead is by
a few pins.
Burt Of the Crystals. leads In the
all-events. with .s1s for nine games.