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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1920
Page
1
English papers on Saturday praised possible early truce between Sinn Fein and government. Reports link Arthur Henderson in Ireland as unofficial go-between and note Catholic Church involvement. Lloyd George’s speech urged breaking terror, stamping out murder, and restoring Ireland’s freedom with courage to conciliate.
Premier Lloyd George and Italian leaders meet to urge a second Brussels financial conference by December 13 to address German reparations. Trade with Russia discussed. Italy may sign a bilateral agreement similar to Britain with Russia, aiming for prompt action after the Brussels talks.
Secretary of State Colby sailed from Hampton Roads aboard the battleship Florida on Saturday to visit Latin Republic leaders. He will meet Presidents Bram of Uruguay and Peskoe of Brazil and will be a guest of the Argentine government, returning to Washington aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower.
Moscow wireless reports that in retaliation for Bolshevik victories over anti Bolshevik forces General Semenoff's Cossack bands, the Japanese seized the sea coast and closed the Manchurian frontier to the Russian Far Eastern republic.
A plan to restore the War Finance Corporation to aid hard-hit farms gains support in the South and West. Senator Harrison and Representative Byrnes urge immediate action, arguing a concurrent resolution could restore relief without presidential action. The effort follows a joint agricultural committee meeting showing strong regional backing.
Minot North Dakota dispatch says falli BD Revier, prohibition enforcement chief for the district, announced that federal agents in Minneapolis and St Paul have learned those involved in smuggling liquor from Canada have offered $15,000 to the man who exposes Watkins in charge of North Dakota enforcement work.
Julie Reidy alleged deserter from the battleship Arizona was arrested in New York and reported by police to have confessed to killing Leeds Vaugon Waters, a wealthy clubman found dead in a hotel on November 3.
Former Montana governor BF White, also president of First National Bank, died at 3 46 Saturday after a week long illness of bronchitis.
Georges the hero of Verdun will come to Washington Monday to receive a distinguished service medal awarded by direction of President Wilson. The presentation will be at Fort Meyer with the garrison paraded for the ceremony.
Wisconsin state superintendent C P Cary challenged the Ayres report as an absurd critique of Wisconsin schools. He urged parents and authorities to improve attendance and criticized the report for praising costly systems over outcomes while noting Wisconsin spends heavily on teacher training and supervision yet remains under scrutiny for efficiency. The address, given at a Community Council luncheon, argued the Ayres study overlooks results and overemphasizes expenses, contrasting Canal Zone and national benchmarks with Wisconsin.
At the nineteenth annual meeting in May the Massachusetts Osteopathy Society proposed a bill to ban manufacture or sale of shoes with high heels over one and a half inches. Dr Kendrick Smith urged the measure citing safety while noting a fad for lollipop sucking was also criticized for potential harm.
Rep John J Esch presses a proposed 1350000 appropriation to establish a La Crosse fisheries station as the upper Mississippi fish rescue headquarters. The measure failed earlier but will be reintroduced with aims to coordinate fish rescue and propagation while expanding seasonal saves from slough entrapments and glochidial practices. Culler supervised past season rescue efforts saving about 990000 fish, with 7 to 14 crews employed, and calls for more funding to boost future catches.
Edward Cronon is elected commander of Wilson Colwell Post G A R at the December 2 meeting for the ensuing year. Weazel Tuchek named senior vice commander and Theos Goce Houser junior vice commander with Wr. Grover as quartermaster and W. Builty as chaplain.
Federal officers clash with moonshiners in Bell County near the Tennessee line, dozens killed or wounded as more than a thousand shots fire in a remote hill country battle. Nine moonshiners captured. others escape into the mountains with pursuing agents.
Mrs. Jessie Hardy Mackay, president of the Milwaukee Peace Society, urged a bride and maternity strike to press for disarmament and peace. A resolution was adopted asking Wisconsin members of Congress to use influence for total disarmament of both nations, with organizers from the International Association of Mechanics and the society.
In Baltimore Maryland a large crowd witnessed a service championship football game ending in a 7 to 7 tie between Daniels Quantico Alarines and the 6 Lakes Naval Training Station team at Homewood field Secretary of the Navy attended. Marine quarterback Brown sparked a 72 yard sprint to a late touchdown.
Washington reports a record coinage total by the mine in the last fiscal year. Director Pascal cites 30,500,000 coins produced, claiming a world record. Baker notes a 446 percent rise from 1915, with over 1235,700,000 coins issued.
The Missouri river has risen four feet since last night with trees and boats visible on the surface. The rise follows a gorge break up to the north, marking the first general ice breakup reported in December. Yaneton, eight, water in.
In San Bernardino California a family of four riding in a car was struck by a passenger train. Dr Scott Blair, his wife and their fourteen year old son Edwin were killed. A fourth occupant was seriously injured in the crash.
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