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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1923
Page
1
Conflicting reports say French vessels claim territorial status under French law as officials discuss potential and actual threats of strikes by firemen and crew. Amid rising tensions, European lines indicate willingness to comply with rulings while U S authorities weigh legal and health implications for transatlantic shipping.
In Southern Rhodesia, a tribal head ordered the burning alive of a young man named Mandiia after an inquiry found his son guilty of harming the rain goddess. The act, said to appease the deity, followed beliefs that the goddess provoked drought when angered. The ritual date and exact tribal names are unclear in the fragment.
The board will open bids on school and street construction projects this week. Contracts cover fourteen month completion times and multiple street segments including Market and Tenth through Twenty streets. Some paving plans may be postponed to next year depending on bid figures.
In Zion City Chicago Wilbur Glen Voliva’s faction replaced the United States flag atop the post office with a flag described as Zion’s own. Tensions rose as supporters and opponents clashed, with anti-Voliva adherents urging a delegation to seek orders from Washington to restore the American flag.
A damaged power line caused a service outage in Halmen area as insulator trouble and line faults disrupted electricity. The Wisconsin Minnesota Telegraph and Power company limited a partial feed, leaving many streetlights dark and residents using oil lamps and candles after Monday afternoon.
City awaits new electric rate schedules after Wisconsin Minnesota Light and Power appeal ruling. Supreme Court in Madison found no action pending while rate revisions proceed. Separate La Crosse case upheld Lutheran Hospital denying staff privileges to Dr Herman E Wolf and Dr Eilef Smeaal amid mandamus action.
Bailor of Supervic appointed Tuesday by Governor Elaine to be county judge of Drugseminty succeeding Archibald McBray who resigned. Tidigze MecKay elected by the superior court bench.
Gladys Shaffer of Cortland, Ohio, a 13 year old who had been declared blind after a lightning strike, regained sight after a mysterious electrical shock from a vacuum cleaner. Doctors called her recovery remarkable though inexplicable, as she walked among peach and apple trees seeing the world anew.
Wausheka court records report P Jablowick an 18 year old La Crosse youth escaped from the state school where he was placed in charge of the superintendent's staff by Sheriff B J Land. He was recaptured and returned to Green Bay after a five hour escape.
In Stevens Point Wisconsin Fen Kes tigh pleaded guilty to a modified charge of assist and received four years in prison for shooting his wife and attempting to kill her with an axe. Henry Konitz was sentenced to two years at Waujeir for abandonment.
Germany plans to deliver a new reparations note to entente capitals Thursday afternoon. The note is not fully disclosed but is understood to include a prescribed number of annuities and propose leaving Germany's payment capacity to an international committee of experts for fixation. Differences between British and French governments over the Saar valley administration are said to be practically settled, per Jellin League of Nations circles in Paris.
The Supreme Court reversed four state court rulings banning foreign language instruction, including Nebraska’s case against R Meyer for teaching German to young students. The decision upholds language education as not violating constitutional rights, ending agitation to ban German in American schools.
The draft calls for mutual restraint among friendly powers with a general reduction goal. It outlines a new general convention for mutual assistance, a demilitarized zone proposal, and priority on a mutual guarantee among states. Presented by Col Edward Requin of France, with Robert Cecil involved in the demilitarized zones plan.
Weather forecast for Chicago notes relief from the heat with a shift to fall and autumn weather. The week has seen record highs and reports of one death and three statements of illness. The United States Weather Bureau promised cooler conditions by Tuesday.
Americans visiting Rhineland resorts face a ban on beer as French actions and German rail cuts disrupt travel. Reported disappointment hits travelers at exclusive hotels, where one American laments arriving for beer and wieners only to be offered hor birds and cald hortles.
State bank examiners arrived in Lancaster to audit the bank after recent turmoil. A church dispute at St Clemens led to revocation threats against Rev Gustav Kayser, with letters and withdrawals fueling investigations and public runs on the bank.
Madison taester Wheaton will graduate from Lernse high school after a conditional pardon was replaced by a complete pardon announced by Governor Airline on Tuesday. School principal Prof. Wiley supported the decision, noting Wheaton behaved as a good student after he and a companion took an automobile from a Grosse garage and fled before being apprehended.
Madison Wis the senate overrode a gubernatorial veto for the first time since Blaine took office approving a joint finance bill refunding excess income taxes over six years. Vote was 18 to 6. Other vetoed bills failed to reach required majority including smoking nuisance and various affairs measures.
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