11 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
1
An outline of Governor Preuss of Minnesota calling for a thorough probe into a plane wreck incident. He urges immediate equipment replacement, cites faulty aircraft gear, and seeks accountability from air-mail operators amid fatalities and injuries.
In a tense session the Blaine Senate killed a bill on recall of appointive officers after amendments shifted power toward the governor. Senators debated Roelle and Rooth amendments while opponents argued the process threatened democratic oversight as fiscal and capiitol spending proposals drew fire from leaders and labor groups.
Vienna officials report a formal note protesting movements toward the union of Austria and Germany. Reprisals are threatened if such moves proceed, signaling official concern over potential Anschluss efforts.
Former Governor Lowden of Illinois declined the post of secretary of the navy under President Harding, according to friends Bere. A separate Detroit seizure notes liquor valued over 30 000 manhandled by state drug agents in the Go district. Walter Laoss arrested on statutory prohibition charges as officers report forty four cases of wine signed to Milwaukee.
Arch Bishop Dennis J. Dougherty of Philadelphia was reportedly named a new American cardinal. The confirmation came from Rome via Associated Press dispatches and says he will return home within ten days. Dougherty declined public comment on the elevation.
Chicago based suspect Sir Ralph Davis was arrested on embezzlement charges from Newton county Tudivan and indicted for murder of his elderly parents. He was to be armed in Morocco Indiana after being rushed from Chicago to Stensburg jail amid a fire tragedy that claimed the D avis parents. A coroner's jury ruled accidental fire but evidence remains undisclosed. Independents Convene to Plan Campaign Against NP League in Bismarck North Dakota.
A Wall Street Crow sighting, described as a sure sign of spring, recounts a full-grown horse fly landing on Jake Padesky, connected with John C Burns fruit pause. The incident occurred Thursday morning while Padesky worked at Burns wholesale on North Prone Street. An accurate sweep of his hand captured the fly, which was brought alive in a paper bag to the Tribune and Leader Press office.
Judge James Wickham of Trempealeau county orders La Crosse county to repair a 140 foot approach to the McGilvray road within three months. The order follows contempt proceedings by Supervisor Valentine Keppel and others for failure to obey a prior writ directing maintenance of the highway. Trempealeau and Ta-Grosse counties dispute jurisdiction while Trempealeau has already acted.
Federal court in Wisconsin heard injunction petitions filed by Supervising Prohibition Agent Frank D. Richardson and attorney Lee G. Hanna. The hearings before General Judge Kenesaw M. Yarnell were slated for the week of February 21. The move targets about two thirds of Hurley saloons, many not included in recent raids, with 37 closed and others likely to follow if enforced.
Judge Landis of Chicago faced questions in Washington over holding both the judiciary and baseball arbitration roles. Representative Welty argued such dual offices may be unlawful and sought privileged status to advance a bill restricting judges from accepting compensation for outside posts. The attorney general deemed the arrangement not a crime, while Palmer noted possible conflicts if duties intrude on official work. Mrs Harding seen en route to St Augustine from Washington.
Ernest Ottens files in circuit court for 1900 dollars claiming Naif and Mike Abraham and George Abraham ran a pool room at 215 Pearl Street where he lost bets on December 25 into December 26. He alleges the dice were tampered and cards marked and that moonshine intoxicants were served to impair him. The defendants deny knowledge, and Ottens says he does not recall who played.
Washington February House debate appeals for Lieutenant Isaacs of the USS Lincoln to be rewarded for daring actions aboard a German submarine. Representative Eagle notes Isaacs volunteered to take a captured officer’s place, endured eleven days as a prisoner, and gathered vital intelligence while severely wounded. He urges retirement with captain rank and adequate pay for his family.
Anna Taylor received a $150 damages award from a jury in circuit court against E Roessler for injuries when a Roessler driven auto collided with the wagon she rode on the Mor tami Coulee road injuring her about the head.
A dramatic incident at the La Grossa Home for Women and Children prompts a donation appeal. A woman’s cruel remark to five year olds underscores the need for support as La Crosse citizens are invited to inspect the home during the annual Donation Party on St Valentine’s Day.
Thomas A. Edison, age 74, was celebrated in West Orange at Llewellyn Park by the Edison Pioneers, his associates from fifty years ago. The event included a gathering with wives and children, a business meeting, and Mrs. Edison hosting the women and children.
A Thursday tornado swept across Gardner to Toomsboro Georgia killing about thirty people. Many victims buried in open fields and lumber plant casualties counted. Teachers saved seventy local children by shielding them as roofs collapsed. Relief from Atlanta aided injured and homeless under Red Cross care.
Tergus Falls Minn a farmer John Person was kicked by a horse causing a dislocated vertebra and paralysis. Surgeons said immediate operation was needed and began treating him with an automobile stretcher ride to a hospital where vertebra was replaced and patient recovered to apparent fitness.
Berlin reports a 150 billion mark German payment plan over 30 years, tied to Paris and London reparations talks. Die Post and Deutsche Zeitung quote sources on acceptance risks, US mediation usefulness, and Germany’s export-based capacity calculations amid a March conference backdrop.
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