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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
1
French troops seize an Alsatian village after intense house to house combat and bombardment. Artillery duels continue on the right while infantry push forward along the front lines amid stiff resistance.
Severe winter conditions force relief for trench troops as French and German forces clash across Alsace Champagne sectors. Heavy fighting continues from the Aisne to Meuse with gains reported in the Argonne. Pneumonia and rheumatism plague troops amid cold, rain, and snow.
Frederick G. Neumeier resigns today from the state bank examiner post to devote full time to the Stillwater Daily Journal. The newspaper plans its first issue in a few days from Stillwater, Minnesota.
The decree signed today by the king in Rome adds inventor Guglielmo Marconi as a member of the Italian senate.
Military analyst J W T Macon argues five months into the war have yielded three lasting gains: German sea commerce loss, Servia freedom, and Russia occupying eastern Galicia. He notes indecision persists, Paris saved at the Marne, Germans halted at the Aisne, and a decisive overthrow of Germany is no longer likely.
Mrs. John Mitchel of Mormon Coulee road faced nine hogs felled by cholera a day before scheduled sale. After her husband was killed by a speeding motorcycle she sought funds to support ten children through winter. Neidercorn urged delaying sale as prices rose. seven of nine hogs died in the outbreak. Neighbors aided the widow with charity and advice as the tragedy unfolded.
Police Captain Lawrence Dugan stated La Crosse will welcome 1915 with sobriety and order. He warned that while enthusiastic citizens may enjoy some leeway, no rioting or orgies would be tolerated.
A large unknown steamer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea today. Lifeboats search for survivors off Flamborough Head. Debris and helmets washing ashore at Porthcawl hint at another wreck near Wales.
Businessmen plan a January gathering to back a river terminal project, signaling support for a facility expected to cut freight costs and spur regional trade. The plan anticipates reduced freight charges and boosted commerce for local industries.
La Crosse citizens will seek the War Department to establish permanent harbor lines and a series of docks for river freight. Mayor Sorensen Congressman Esch Alderman Torrance and others discussed the proposal this morning. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad may cede land near the Black River mouth for terminal points. A large freight-rate cut is promised if La Crosse joins other Mississippi River towns in building terminals.
Freud W Munroe a 59 year old engineer died from injuries sustained at a Racine Wisconsin factory two weeks earlier when a cylinder head exploded and burned him severely.
Chicago official informs Tribune that the Milwaukee Road aims to run a fast mail train with coach service to small towns. The plan seeks to expand passenger and mail routes beyond major hubs, signaling broader rural coverage.
Members of the Manufacturers' and Jobbers' Club the Board of Trade and the Retail Organization assemble at the club for a coordinated protest. Leaders vow to push for policy changes and improved business conditions.
Harry Taggart and C. S. Van Auken led protests from Retail Grocers Merchants and Butchers groups to C I V Craft Milwaukee agent against ending the 8 50 PM eastbound service with stops at Bangor and West Salem. The La Crosse meeting urged restoring a 5 30 PM service or adding a coach on the fast mail La Crosse to Sparta route with Bangor and West Salem losing no through eastbound train.
About 150 newsboys will be treated to a New Year feast funded by M. Rosenstein Herman Noll and Frank Kohn. The meal runs from 12:30 to 2:00 PM with turkeys geese salads and ice cream. Afterward the boys will be escorted to the Rijon theater where reservations have been made by Mr. Rosenstein. The banquet is held over the Hub cafe on Main Street between Third and Fourth.
Police Chief John B. Webber of La Crosse on Christmas vacation in St. Paul encountered Clarence Peck, wanted for the Irvine’s Jewelry Store robbery attempt July 6. Peck was arrested but Twin City authorities also seek him on two charges, possibly delaying transfer. Peck, originally from Winona, Minnesota, has prior convictions, including a 1991 penitentiary sentence. His associate Babe White remains at large.
Slavic forces report ongoing gathering of units as March inches toward the southern front. Reinforcements move southward to bolster the column expected to invade Hungary, with authorities noting intensified mobilization and supply efforts.
Vienna reports Russian forces repulsed attempts to force Carpathian passes and threaten Hungary. In Galicia Austrian lines reorganized as Russians push toward the passes. At Vistula and Rawka rivers Germans retreat while Russians gain ground. in the Caucasus a large battle with Turks continues with Cossack raids and Turkish columns advancing toward Ardahan.
Washington December 31 The Senate commerce committee voted eight to five to remove the La Follette seamen labor bill from the pigeonhole and send it to conference, after amending the London sea safety treaty made passage possible.
The frozen body of Mrs. F M Cadman aged 53 was found in snow near the Chicago Northwestern track in Beloit Wisconsin. She was killed by a train several hours earlier and leaves twelve children.
In St Paul on December 31 a three year old named Alfa Eggum cried out during a room fire that threatened to engulf her parents. Her alarm alerted them in time to escape the flames.
A blaze swept the Syndicate block in Fairmont Minnesota burning the building and its contents. Loss is estimated at seventy five thousand dollars.
The article notes Japan mimicking British naval seizures in the Pacific. It also mentions Cameron Dam defender case and McGovern's clemency for John Dietz with possible release in May 1921.
Madison Wis December 31 Gov McGovern commuted John Dietzs May 13 1911 Sawyer county murder sentence to twenty years with parole eligibility after half and possible release August 13 1922 He cited unique case and public pressure backing Dietz and upheld the murder in the second degree equivalence while noting outlaw propaganda influenced justice Eight other clemency actions included two conditional pardons five absolute pardons and eight sentence commutations The action follows other clemency rulings with potential to affect British interference warnings on neutral cargoes
Washington December 31 Senate adopts literacy test in immigration bill by 47 to 12 vote. Senator Martine urged striking it out but failed. The vote sets the bill up for presidential decision amid the president's publicly stated opposition to the provision.
Yesterday's high and low were -2 with 0 precip. Forecast calls for generally fair tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures. Wisconsin to be partly cloudy and warmer, Minnesota partly cloudy, warmer tonight and cooler Friday with southwest winds.
A Pacific delegation member accuses Japan of hindering U S shipping on the high seas, mirroring Britain’s protest over interference. Schwerin of Pacific Mail claims the Manchuria and other lines faced 48 hour detentions by Japanese naval forces as negotiations over the dispute with Britain continue.
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