21 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1916
Page
1
The article argues the American education system in the islands remains experimental though it has achieved substantial progress. It cautions over the risk of surrendering control to Filipinos and stresses the need for careful supervision to maintain effective results.
Island residents display strong appetite for learning with notable skill in manual training. Education advocates highlight practical aptitude, citing programs that boost craftsmanship and technical capability among youth and adults alike.
An analysis from Washington notes the Philippine education and administration systems face a final test under American rule. The piece discusses English language campaigns, native dialect concerns, and debates on instruction language for poorer Filipino students, praising overall educational work while noting unresolved questions.
Unsettled weather expected tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Partly cloudy to night in Wisconsin with warmer north portion. Minnesota and Iowa anticipate unsettled conditions. Michigan to New England report cold areas and no precipitation this morning. central and western districts show moderate temps and low pressure likely to bring unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday.
The mother of 13 month old Billy Lahtie testified in county court that landlady Mrs. Julia Hickey beat the child daily. She showed the judge bandaged limbs and bruises from a dried grapevine lash. A warrant was issued for Hickey’s arrest as the case nears arraignment.
The Lusitania controversy grows graver despite German concessions as Germany issues the armed merchantmen proclamation. The State Department warns a crisis may arise over the March 1 proclamation if American lives are lost or the Lusitania settlement is postponed. Secretary Lansing avoids a direct answer on calling Ambassador von Bernstorff to account. Congress plans discussion as senators prep to address the international situation and oppose the admiralty decree. Officials call Germany’s move a blunder, noting the U S position on armed merchantmen remains unchanged while seeking an accord with the allies to protect lives.
The Majestic housed a small crowd as The Star Spangled Banner rang out. Charles A. Dittman rose, stood alone, drawing curious, wary looks from spectators who hesitated to react. The piece lasted three minutes before he sat again, a display of overt patriotism.
In Lake Forest Illinois Frank Lambert guardian of the Kuppenheimer estate told a coroner jury he suspected William H. Orpet from Marian Lambert's disappearance. He described calling Madison Wisconsin seeking Orpet and said he believed she had eloped with him. The report continues on page 6.
Mary E Kreuze Christian, one of Paul D Christian's two wives, was moved by Sheriff George J Ritter to the Chippewa Falls state home for the feeble minded with her infant. The other wife is said to have left the state. Christian faces parole prospects.
George H. Marsh and Roland S. Pennington of Delaware county were electrocuted at Rockville in the Western Penitentiary death house for the murder of S. Lewis Pinkerton more than two and a half years earlier. This marked the first double execution under the state law substituting the electric chair.
Three youths aged eleven to fifteen confessed to two robberies of grocery stores. They admitted breaking into Nuidea on Sixth and Main, and Boma on Pine Street, stealing cash and food and spending proceeds on pop sandwiches and candy. Police note the group’s leadership by Sylvester Kindhammer and plan for county court proceedings with possible parole if suitable guardians are found.
In Pittsburgh on February 21, at least thirty-five people were seriously ill after a chicken and waffle dinner at Carnegie Methodist church last Thursday. Doctors are unsure if poisoning or ptomaine poisoning caused the outbreak and a strict inquiry is underway to determine if tainted food was served, similar to a prior incident in Chicago.
The Elk minstrel troupe of fifty opens a three day engagement at the Majestic Theater with a noon parade through the business district. Dressed in ulsters and silk hats, they march single-foot and swing canes while a line of autos collects spectators along the main drag. Emergency services are not required as the procession ends smoothly.
German fliers raided a dozen cities in England Belgium and France dropping bombs and returning unharmed. Four naval planes bombarded Lowestoft while raids hit Furnes Poperinghe Amiens and Luneville and Walmer. A German raider narrowly failed to catch the liner Chicago guiding it toward Bordeaux.
Herman Helgerson, saloon owner at 827 South Eleventh Street, accuses Bertha Helgerson of repeated abuse in a divorce case heard by Court Commissioner Clinton W. Hunt. The couple, married December 2, 1912, have pursued separation four times since 1914 with prior petitions withdrawn or dismissed. Helgerson cites dish throwing, knife threats, scissor attacks, and property damage in a history of conflict.
A early afternoon blaze in the basement of the Virginia State Library building in Richmond damaged priceless records. The cause of the fire was not determined and the fire remained confined to the basement.
William Larson calls on Miss Emma Edgerton in a dramatic manner ending in tragedy as he takes his life just feet away from his sweetheart. The sensational scene unfolds on Wed evening, with details surrounding the lovers and the fatal act.
Washington reports call for reorganizing and expanding the army air force to European standards. Senators doubt the adequacy of aeronautics efforts, citing leadership loss and questions about Captain Robertson’s Philippine appointment. Naval testimony notes drastic cuts in development funds and equipment shortfalls for fleet air units.
In Tomah Wisconsin William Larson 21 dies the night before his wedding with his throat cut witnesses say he carried a razor found near the body while investigators say death may be self inflicted based on blood trail and lack of quarrel the razor's origin from a punch board is being pursued by City Attorney W L Naylor and District Attorney Peter Abel to determine if foul play occurred
The trial of William Rufus Edwards a millionaire St. Paul lumberman charged with Mann Act violation was called in Federal Judge Landis' court in Chicago and set for March 7.
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