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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
1
Senator Robert M. La Follette told 6,000 farmers in St. Paul that he would be a Republican candidate for the 1916 presidency. Applause roared as he said he was a candidate for the presidency in 1912 and may be again next year, while addressing the American Society of Equity.
The piece compares Wilson era anti hyphen sentiment to the Genet incident during Washingtons second term noting recall of French envoy Genet and parallels in Franco British war neutrality. It recalls Genet undermining neutrality by fitting out ships and inviting appeals to the American public before returning to four page continuation.
Washington reports that the United States issued a note to Austria presenting an ultimatum over the Ancona incident. The note demands accountability for the submarine captain and signals possible severance of relations if Vienna does not comply. Austria's Consul Von Nuber in New York may be expelled.
Wisconsin leader Robert M. La Follette addresses a Madison salon, declaring presidential aspirations and urging progress reforms. Farmers in attendance cheer, signaling strong support for La Follette and criticism of the current administration.
Snow tonight and Saturday with colder temperatures. Northeast winds increase. Minnesota views show unsettled, colder conditions with likelihood of snow in the east. Sunrise tomorrow is 7:30 am and sunset 4:27 pm.
Ambassador Bernstorff delivered a Berlin message to Secretary Lansing. It is believed to be the German government’s reply to the American demand for the recall of Captains Boy Ed and Von Papen and possibly a compliance with the request.
Washington reports Secretary of War John W. Garrison declares compulsory military service as the only path to adequate defense if voluntary enlistment lags. He proposes a continental army reserve to 400000 and questions securing 133000 annual volunteers, signaling a strong push for conscription.
Police arrest a youth and a woman on a speeding coast train bound for Chicago after a daylight raid on the Western State bank of St Paul. The pair, identified with the gang, yielded 265 dollars while authorities hunt for the rest of the 3000 dollars believed hidden with a suspect named Ray Allen.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the La Crosse Knitting Works on North Second Street was engulfed in flames after a 2 PM start. Fire crews from every city hose company fought for over an hour, with seven lines in use and most of the building a furnace of fire. Officials reported all employees escaped and the upper wooden structure began to collapse as firefighters battled the blaze until 4:15.
The Rev. Daniel Woodward former warden at the state penitentiary will return to Wisconsin within a few days. He left Waupun for Butte Montana to head a society aiding former criminals but says the climate disagreed with him, prompting his return.
Senator Lodge proposed the United States Senate appoint a committee to investigate bomb plots inside the country and the sinking of ships including the Lusitania Arabic Ancona and other vessels, with Washington as the setting and the motion voiced on December 10.
Hopewell Virginia, once a booming wartime town, was wiped out by fire after six months of rapid rise. Major Bowles reports military control, guards preventing looting, and no lynching confirmed, while residents describe violence and a chaotic aftermath at the Dupont plant reopening.
Fire swept three Anchor line grain elevators in Erie on December 10 destroying 550000 bushels of grain bound for the allies and causing an immediate federal and state inquiry into possible pro German arson. Officials cite spontaneous combustion as a possibility while noting a wartime guard and a harbor blockade delayed fire response.
A spirited camp story centers on Miss Eileen Fischer of Holmen as a leading candidate in the Tribune Gold Election. Backed by prominent supporters her campaign aims to stay active until the finish line with winners. Also profiled is Master Briggs of Houston son of Mr and Mrs L H Briggs whose backers rally in a thriving city.
Four hundred women and children refugees from war swept Europe depart Ellis Island for new homes in Chicago and mid western farms. Father John Deville of Chicago leads the party. Tales from Rotterdam describe hunger, shelling, and village razing in Belgium, Russian Poland, Galicia, and the Balkans. Most refugees are Belgian.
Kathryn Williams is described as an interior decorator and designer who could earn a handsome income from her work. The note highlights potential earnings and career prospects in the field.
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