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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
1
A chaotic La Crosse incident ends with Ed Hoffman freed and Joseph Lehen jailed after a shooting confrontation. Police testified to bootlegging liquor found in a shack, with self defense claims surrounding a settee firing and a subsequent trial.
In a 1923 Washington dispatch, lawmakers press for swift recognition of Russia as a means to stabilize European affairs. The piece notes President Coolidge's address and debates over debt repayment, allied gains, and U.S. stance on reparations while stressing urgency for a new conference with Soviet leaders.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses cold weather briefly and mentions a forecast for one or two days. The piece contains numerous garbled words and does not provide coherent dates, places, or identifiable entities.
A dense, archaic report details a criminal group tied to illegal liquor after Prohibition. Authorities seized vessels and cases, noting multiple named figures and a broad network spanning northeastern towns, with arrests and indictments aimed at the ring.
A garbled entry reports Sam Lee of a restaurant in Superior failed to gather funds for a ransom. Friends of Nis beret enel Whursdig Jie could not secure the door and left for Tihping Minn. A restaurant in Superior was referenced along with holiday notes for P.O. men.
Barney Olsen, chairman, announced Thursday that work had started to seal the final jam to control flow of the Black River and prevent diversion to other channels toward the Mipi river. Closing the Shingle erect break will also close all breaks between Mehivray bridge and White Oaks, Springy.
Mexican reports claim Flores remains loyal to Obregon while rebels advance. Battle lines form near Veracruz as government forces mass to halt insurgent push toward Querétaro and Mexico City, with generals in transit and reports of key defections and reprisals shaping the crisis.
U S exports in November were 494 million dollars, imports 382 million, yielding a favorable international trade balance of 112 million. Figures indicate a strong surplus for the United States in the period.
Germany prepares to appeal to foreign nations for loans as it faces possible bank run and emergency taxation. Washington publicizes correspondence on reparation commission experts and German ambassador notes ahead of further American action.
The British Labour Party resolves to reform the government and predicts a shift in leadership. It calls for Ramsay MacDonald to lead, with discussions on a potential woman minister and foreign policy influence shaping the post election cabinet.
Santa Claus speaks about the cold affecting children in Le Crosse and the risk of sickness. He says toy deliveries depend on health and mentions visits on the streets and at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters after four o'clock, hoping to avoid loneliness.
Washington D C Representative Victor Berger socialist from Wisconsin told Secretary Wells he supports universal military service. He noted training requires instructors, discussed the regular army’s status, and expressed intent to study the secretary’s latest annual report.
Florence Willwyer, jailed on a 5000 larceny like charge related to the Tompkins case, told a Milwaukee court she is framed. She described a series of alleged events including interactions with Tompkins during his marriage and at the Milwaukee normal school where she taught, asserting the charge came from Tompkins to pressure a divorce.
The Associated Press reports Lord Douglas Douglass son of the late Marquis of Queensbury was found guilty by a jury in London of libeling Winston Spencer Churchill by publishing a statement that Churchill issued a false communique after the battle of Jutland to influence stock markers. He was sentenced to six months in prison with an additional six months if not erased the period.
Amid clashes in the Senate Democratic and Republican blocs, a seven senator insurgent group swayed votes as La Follette supporters shifted to the Democrats. Senator Smith came within one vote of defeating Cummins on the first ballot, with factions from Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and Wisconsin aligning in a tense showdown.
Prince Felix Youssoupoff offered 520 034 for the return of two Rembrandts in Philadelphia, but the proposal was refused by Joseph Widener’s representatives. Evory R Buckner, New York attorney for the Russian noble, stated no attendance by the prince or Widener at the meeting held at Ames Building.
Senator Lenroot, Republican of Wisconsin, announced after a press conference with President Coolidge that he is holding in abeyance a bill to appropriate 29,010,000 for German food relief. He said relief should be provided if possible through private efforts and noted a relief fund of 310,000,000 could temporarily ease suffering if a fundraising drive by Major General Alsop Jen succeeds. Action on the international loan awaits the separate commission.
A car carrying William Leaghiin his wife of Milwaukee and Arthur Minturn of West Allis was struck by a freight train near Milwaukee. Fog and darkness prevented the occupants from seeing the oncoming train, killing all three.
The fire department responded to two Wednesday night incidents. No. 3 station put out a grass fire east of the Green Bay tracks on Market Street. No. 4 station extinguished a fire in a streetcar company pile in the 200 block on Loomis Street.
A federal grand jury in Temshekana, Arkansas, returned ten oil operators on charges of using the mails to defraud in connection with promotion operations. Indictments name the defendants, including Will Bela temporarily, among those charged.
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