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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
9
Births rose in La Crosse County in November compared with last year, while marriages declined. The county register reports ongoing activity with births at seventy four and deaths at nineteen.
In Madison Wisconsin John Kamstad was fined 50 dollars plus costs for selling cream of hops a near beer substitute made by Temperance Brewing Chicago. The court found the drink contained 1.2 percent alcohol sparking Puritan Cambridge Wisconsin residents to protest. The article notes villagers mobilizing against perceived liquor substitutes.
President Wilson says there will be no break among his cabinet over Colonel Goethals request for destroyers to maintain neutrality in the canal zone. War Secretary Garrison endorses, Bryan and Daniels oppose sending the Wasp, but no friction is expected. No formal protest from foreign nations on Arizona alien labor law. Britain Italy and others have made inquiries.
The president again intimated broad opposition to the literacy test in the immigration bill and said the test is not the real measure of prospective citizens quality. He declined to say if it would offset better qualities enough to veto the measure.
President Wilson acknowledged the challenge of choosing qualified candidates for the federal trade commission and said he hopes to nominate the commission no later than New Year’s and possibly by Christmas.
The president says he has not been asked for an opinion on creating a neutral zone in the Western Hemisphere by South American republics and the United States. He calls the proposal a hopeless task and notes no formal consideration has reached him.
Two British cruisers are reported off Punta Arenas in the Straits of Magellan awaiting the German cruiser Dresden. Chile pledges neutral protest if Dresden is attacked within the three mile limit as details of the Falklands action reach Buenos Aires.
Montreal reports government officials admit the steamer Sharon is lost in the Atlantic likely after striking a mine off Ireland. The vessel had carried provisions from Halifax to Port Nelson and was later chartered for other work. It departed Sydney for Newport with a coal cargo and has been overdue for over a month.
Wisconsin beat the Arkansas Aggies 15 to 7 in a poorly played game in Madison. Coach Meanwell pulled the starters and played the second unit by mid first half as the Badgers built a comfortable lead.
Milwaukee agent Charles L. Roberts of Racine is under arrest in Detroit on charges of stealing diamonds and watches valued at $2,500 from Maurice Strelitz, a local jeweler.
J W T Mason analyzes Austro-Hungary strain as Belgrade recapture signals exhaustion. He notes non German populations resent German strategy and predicts potential separate peace talks if Serbs threaten Cracow and Przemysl.
Albert T. Patrick, once sentenced to death for the murder of Houston millionaire William Marsh Rice, has spent twelve years in prison including five in the death cell. Now freed, he is active in Oklahoma rebuilding his fortune in the oil industry amid renewed national interest in his case.
The Met announces a neutral program featuring German English French Russian and Austrian operas for the coming winter season. This diverse lineup showcases major European works and highlights the company's international repertoire strategy.
Washington report shows a split in President Wilson's cabinet over Gov. Goethals request for two destroyers to enforce neutrality in the Panama canal zone. Secretary Garrison backs the plan while Secretary Bryan and Secretary Daniels oppose. White House cited delaying a decision pending further talks with Goethals.
A visiting woman delays departure for half an hour at an open door as an irate man inside urges her to leave or stay, adding a blunt remark about not “oozing out.” The scene captures a tense moment of exit dialogue.
London reports unusual efforts to secure the release of Baron Louis von Horst of California who has been held as an alien enemy since September 2. Americans abroad including Ambassador Page Governor Johnson Otto H. Kahn and Franklin K Lane press the English government on his behalf.
A concise profile notes that an observing woman embodies public sentiment in one figure. Her presence and attentiveness symbolize collective views, turning quiet perception into a readable community stance within the periodical.
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