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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1923
Page
1
A garbled report cites M'Adoo backing a no action stance on forward policy while condemning the opposition. It mentions tax reductions and a bonus as possible aims, with scattered references to Coolidge, senators, and repeated phrases about restraint and fiscal policy.
Police and county officials expect to link Fred Glover to part of a series of twenty four ax murders in Birmingham. Glover, identified by Mr and Mrs Sparks as the man who struck Mrs Sparks Sunday afternoon, is under investigation alongside evidence found in his room. Further inquiries are anticipated Wednesday as authorities pursue the case.
Fragmented dispatches describe rival rebels in Mexico and a shifting UK scene. Angel Flores joins revolt amid reports of a Tory Liberal coalition and constitutional debates as labor leaders discuss taking charge if invited. Royal and military moves unfold across Puebla and Ciudad de Mexico as defection and reinforcements arrive. The Associated Press notes New York and Ontario updates with rebel and government actions shaping future governance.
A garbled report notes an indictment in Atlanta involving a woman and mentions the Ku Klux Klan. Juror selection and testimony are referenced with errors and partial names, reflecting a disrupted OCR pass. The fragment hints at a trial proceeding and exposed evidence, but names and specifics are unclear.
Madison officials report the state Industrial Board refused a proposed revision of working hours for women. The plan sought ten hour days and a five day week, with Saturdays at ten hours, but was rejected, affecting women workers statewide. Employers hadn’t asked for over fifty hours weekly. The board favored eliminating the ten hour day, citing welfare and long historic store hours on Saturdays as reasons to keep shorter workdays.
Burlington officials consider removing flagging duties at several crossings as the Wisconsin Rail Light and Peager Co faces adjustments. Railroad agents and city officials debated burden sharing for flagging while street cars argued stopping inspections with motormen.
FIAYSWARP Wisconsin eleven women and one man compose a jury in Sawyer county circuit court for the murder trial of Wilim WeCann, facing Frank Allen East August. The case before Judge Wickham is expected to proceed Wednesday.
The Red Cross annual meeting is set in Washington with the national capital as the venue. The general board and incorporators of American Red Cross Armed the principal business session, featuring Ambassadors andPan-American officials among speakers. Retiring members and projected September recommendations were discussed during the event.
Minneapolis report describes a Mill City sleuth jailed in Los Angeles on an arrest related to irregularities in a defense case. Investigators from the area and Los Angeles worked on the matter, with authorities charging the suspect as an attempt to evade local authorities.
Ogilvie Minnesota bank officials announce the closure of Ogilvie Mt Bank due to action by state superintendent J. Veiel. The institution had 50 000 capital and about 300 000 in deposits.
A garbled Santa Claus message describes nightly visits by a jovial figure to city children to learn who is behaving well or poorly. It notes the big town is watched by care and aims to guide good behavior, urging patience as children are given time to improve.
Nearly 1,100 delegates expected at the 1924 Republican convention in Cleveland on June 10, with a plan to restore much of the South’s representation. The Republican National Committee also boosts northern influence by adding additional delegates, while nominating a woman to serve as national committeewoman.
Edward J Sailstad and Dorothy Anderson confessed a disappearance hoax by burning the body of Allen McPhee. They headed for Superior Wisconsin under guard, with Sheriff Hagreen and officials from Douglas county. Anderson, ill with incipient tuberculosis, travels in a Pullman compartment guarded by Mrs Hagreen.
A 1920s style account notes American willingness to help Europe with reparations and food relief, aiming to stabilize markets and support prosperity. It discusses U.S. policy outside the League, cooperation with European nations, Russian trade talks, wheat loans, and the aim of restoring peace and economic stability worldwide.
In Tver province a wealthy peasant named Tyan Yashinokin killed his wife after she refused to make him an omelet. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, but the Supreme Court ordered a review of the sentence.
Washington indicates it favors American experts joining two inquiry committees on German reparations. Dawes is tipped as a likely member, with Coolidge and Hughes viewing U.S. participation as a key foreign policy advance. Decisions hinge on formalities and invitations, with a generally optimistic outlook for swift designation.
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