22 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
1
Final vote looms around 9 30 after eight hours of debate as galleries fill and lobbies display placards condemning prohibition with warnings of horrible examples as agents stand by.
Urges use of high school facilities during summer months to shorten course time. High demand among students, with most interested learners from poor or middle income backgrounds seeking work to support themselves.
In Washington the House approved a rule paving eight hours of general debate on the Hobson constitutional prohibition amendment. A final roll call was anticipated tonight as supporters and opponents kept up a fierce, crowded gallery rhetoric and speeches about personal use versus sale. Pope list of supporters and critics highlighted the partisan divide during the lengthy session.
An unnamed French or British aviator attempted to drop bombs on a German aerodrome in the Brussels suburb of Etterbeek but failed. Mail advices report the unsuccessful raid occurred Sunday with no injuries noted.
A committee of preferred stockholders Nic Birnbaum Fred Dittman and A M Goldish was appointed at Hans Motor Equipment Co offices to secure power of attorney from preferred holders settle affairs and decide claims. Edmund Haas and father own all common stock. Recovery hinges on securing funds to cover debts and working capital. failure leads to bankruptcy.
Grand Admiral von Tirpitz tells an American interviewer that Germany could bottle up the UK and torpedo every English or Allies ship near German harbors to starve England, as war fears rise over North Sea access and neutral shipping.
The French Chamber begins its war session with debates over executive power. Leaders seek to clarify authority as Italy and the Western Front press for rapid decisions. Reports from Argonne and River VIENN provide updates on new positions.
Allied forces push along a 200 mile front from the Argonne to Belgium with heavy cannonade and bayonet charges. French gains reported at Carency Mametge and Lihons as Middlekirke possibly evacuated and Ostend threatened. France vows to fight without mercy until Europe is liberated.
Russian and German lines clash as Teutons gain partial rail access toward Warsaw from the west and southwest. In Poland, crossings over the Bzura and Rawa rivers are reported captured while French attacks near Richebourg and Albert are repulsed. Simultaneously Vienna reports fighting in the Carpathians as the war widens across fronts.
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