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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1923
Page
1
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The late Sakeye Daugl, a socialist leader, had his ashes stolen as authorities pursue three suspects who fled in a car. An anti socialist league condemned the act and threats of retaliation followed. Captain Amalasu, 45, said to have aided the theft, faces ten years in prison.
Viroqua coal dealer a fifty year old man committed suicide this morning by slashing his wrists with a razor. Found by employee Mr Barker around seven, no clear motive or notes. He ran a coal and transfer business with his son in law Mr Nystrom. family and police report no reason for the act.
Cloudy weather with moderate temperatures is forecast for Christmas in La Crosse. A. J. Santal, assistant weather observer, notes snow and wind elsewhere with heavy snowfall in New York and rain changing to snow in western areas.
Four men were shot, one seriously, in a roundup of alleged moonshiners in Williamson and Franklin counties. Thirteen jailed in Benton, sixty-five held on bonds from 2000 to 5000 dollars. Ammelto Terherebo of Freeman badly wounded. Otis Clark among arrestees linked to Herrin mine case. More than 3000 gathered in Benton square as raids hit nearby towns on a busy holiday weekend.
The weather forecast predicts a frost on Christmas morning across much of the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast with milder days preceding it. Forecasters indicate generally fair conditions in the South Atlantic and Ohio Valley regions, with possible rain flurries in northern New England and New York.
Two indictments against Ray J. Cannon were dismissed in a Milwaukee municipal court on Monday following motions by Francis J. McGovern. The charges alleged Cannon attempted to bribe former district attorney Winfred Zabel with champagne and extorted $400 from a client. Neither Cannon nor his attorney were present when the charges were read.
In Menominee at Pentogi a World War veteran was crushed to death when a load of logs rolled from a carrier. The man, a former sergeant who served in France during World War I, had been working overtime to finish his duties and visit his parents during the holidays.
In Erin Belfast a raid by the Tigter constabulary and special officers disrupted a yesterday meeting from Londonderrs and eight persons were arrested including a paternalist election agent. Four prisoners had been released from internment. Officials hint at startling developments as attendees claim the meeting aimed to fund the defense of men charged with the murder of Howard McKay during the 1920 troubles.
The Tribune will not publish on Christmas day to allow employees to spend time with their families. The Tribune and Leader-Press extend sincere wishes for a merry Christmas to all readers.
Thirteen year old Helen AMDEN of N J died after months of pain from a ruptured heart caused by a prank eight years earlier. She prayed to die on her birthday and asked to be buried with her doll. Her last words were Jesus take me. A national fund aided her poverty stricken case and she will be laid to rest in white satin with her doll.
Henry M. Robinson of Los Angeles, a banker and legal figure, is named the third American on the expert committees assessing Germany's finances under the reparations commission. He follows Charles G. Dawes and Owen D. Young. Robinson led First National Bank of Los Angeles and held roles at the Paris peace conference in 1919 and the first International Labor Conference. He was named a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1920.
In Jackson Mississippi two black suspects are jailed and a third is being hunted after a shooting on a freight train left Marshal Ollie Lancaster dead and Will Hamilton wounded. Leslie Beard Henry Lee Heard and other tramps are in custody or sought as investigators pursue the killer. Four white tramps were detained with three held in Raymond jail and one hospitalized in Vicksburg.
Central fire station equipment was alarmed at Banner Dairy where an over heated electric motor threatened a fire. Fire officials reported no damage.
Santa Claus appeals to La Crosse children to go to bed early and asks parents to leave front doors open for an easier entry. He warns about dogs and chihuahua like incidents from last year and asks pets be tied up. He credits his old age and fatigue and wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas.
Rebels have captured Cuernavaca forty miles south of Mexico City, with no heavy fighting reported. Puebla reportedly fell to federal forces, 1,004 prisoners taken, and air bombardment supported the assault. General Fortuna to Maycotte’s forces suffer heavy losses, while rebels prepare defensive positions at Tepoguchil and Nanacamilpa.
Madison dispatch reports Senator Robert M. La Follette will resume his senate duties when Congress reconvenes January 4. He plans several conferences with progressive colleagues during the Christmas recess and has begun short walks since returning from Europe. A separate item notes a farm home fire near Otto Krause farm destroying Henry Kish’s home on December 18 with all contents lost.
Christmas observances mark the day in La Crosse with churches and lodges planning special exercises for children. Mail carriers quit at noon, stores and public offices close, and holiday bells ring as the community joins in celebrations and services.
The streetcar superintendent announced a special Mass schedule with services in all La Crosse churches except along Market Street. Passengers bound for the district will be dropped at Seventh and Market streets.
Citizens and organizations distribute meals and baskets to feed the needy. Christmas programs unfold in churches and schools with a Eagles lodge tree for members' children, Santa presents, and a county fair holiday dinner. Sheriff delivers fruit gifts to hospital patients and a jail box of mixer fruits is given to inmates.
In Burley Idaho, Robert M Reiser urged asking the governor to convene a grand jury after a verdict of justifiable homicide was returned by Justice M E Brandt in the William Neormi shouting case. Nurmi’s case was dismissed again amid the ongoing hearings.
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