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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
6
Dr Harrington of the Wisconsin White Plague Tuberculosis Association outlines post mortem data showing 1 percent of adults carry tuberculosis traces and 6 percent recover. He advocates regular full-body examinations, preventive care, and public education to reduce hospital stays and death rates, with hospital staff and volunteers assisting clinics and seal sales for fundraising.
Obituary notices report Mrs. John Wiskerchen of Baresse born January 4 1877 died after nine months illness. Survived by husband John Wiskerchen seven daughters, sisters and three brothers. Funeral at SAC home and St Josephs Cathedral. Burial Oak Grove. Mrs Peter Rott formerly Mrs Betewarth, died in Battle Creek Michigan after six weeks illness. Funeral plans to be announced.
The Grand Army of the Republic encampment held its annual meeting in Eau Claire Wisconsin. Public orders and memorial services occupied attention during the Thursday gathering of the Loch Lnaid encampment.
Dispatches report the ambassadorial corps to depart Washington for a summer pause while the president remains in session. Amid high tension, immigration and shipping news rise as Europe resumes debt talks and cables adjust during the diplomatic readjustment.
Local retailers plan a five dollar day sales event on Thursday as part of a downtown push. Merchants seek seasonable museles and other surprise goods to be offered at fixed five dollar prices, aiming to attract shoppers and boost foot traffic in downtown stores.
Delegates at the Retail Creditmen's National Association Lent convention in Cleyrdlan report that "dead beats" are rapidly vanishing as education and credit reforms take hold. Credit manager Mrs Verne Zimmeroi of South Bend notes fewer problematic accounts while President Waylgon of Lincoln Neb urges expanding check prosecution services and a national unit to record derogatory information on skippers who leave without paying.
Rickenbacker completes a cross country flight in a mail plane. A rough journey from New York to a shrine convention is described with details of a failed engine and lightning struck machinery delaying the mission.
White House signals no immediate drastic step in the coal strike. Administration aims to retrain from any action that would be deemed unacceptable by involved parties while monitoring the railway, public utilities, and consumer impacts. The stance remains flexible as the situation persists.
Congress faces a free hand in the Muscle Shoals offer as the White House position remains unclear. The debate centers on whether Congress should push ahead while awaiting presidential input and potential administration choices.
Fox River League directors met to discuss using outlaw players amid controversy sparked by Appleton's World Championship lineup. The debate centers on whether River Valley Baseball League teams may employ players previously tied to the Blak Sox.
Paris AP The heirs of Auguste Maquet win royalties from works co authored with Alexandre Dumas the court ruled Maquet waved rights to joint authorship and Dumas sole signature may continue. Appointed experts to calculate amounts and determine co author status. The decision affects ownership rules for literary collaborators and posthumous credits.
Governor Blaine issued a proclamation designating June 14 as Flag Day in Wisconsin. The document frames the flag as a symbol of democracy offering life liberty and happiness and guaranteeing equality and freedom to all, urging citizens to reflect on its ideals during the 145th anniversary of the flag’s creation.
In Ebeyxbury Pa Judge McCann heard petition by United Mine Workers and American Civil Liberties Union seeking injunction against Vinton entrance company to prohibit forbidding public assembly and free speech. A rule to show cause was issued returnable next Saturday for a hearing. The Vinton company runs coal mines at Vintondale on a no union basis.
Mrs De Bruen widow of John T Bruen was arrested in Mount Holly New Jersey on suspicion of murder in the shooting of a circus man killed last week. Authorities say she was arrested on information from parties in the case, with few details released. Charles Powell and Alta Meor, former Bruen employees, are also under arrest on possible charges. Powell is alleged by authorities to have confessed to shooting Bruen at Bruen's request.
Sister Beata superintendent of nurses at St Francis hospital and Sister Theophania left La Crosse Tuesday for Seattle to attend the American Nurses association convention from June 28 to 30. Expenses for the trip are paid by the St Francis association.
Frank Bentley of Dubuque returned to Erie Pennsylvania with Sheriff William Brown on a requisition for alleged forgery charges. Bentley volunteered to accompany the sheriff and has been in this area for some time.
High officers and 481 enlisted men will return to the U. S. on the steamer Cantigny sailing from Antwerp June 20. The Cantigny is the second honeymoon ship. All the returning soldiers have been awaiting the voyage and many are sailing on this transport.
The article discusses opposition by farmers to adopting poppies of Flanders as the American Legion memorial flower. It notes poppies flourish in Flanders but are not native to America, and farmers fear broader pest and market issues. Despite concerns, the poppy is embraced as a World War memorial symbol.
Fragmentary OCR cites a query about a man seen in confinement last summer. Hazy phrasing points to a debated identity with a date noted on a pack, suggesting a clue to a prior relationship or charge.
Ambassador Juesserand defended France's stance on separations and its course at the Washington Conference during a University of Chicago address. He denied France's militarism and said France sought only to restore its prewar status in naval power and in trade and industry. The remarks framed France's postwar aims as modest and focused on balance and respect.
Vironia American Legion baseball team defeated Sparta Sunday 3 to 2 at Viragua Wis. Hastings and Bradley pitched well with men on base. one error per side marked a tight game. For the locals, clean fielding and two rapid double plays stood out as the Indians prepared for next Thursday's game against the Capitol Stars colored team.
A detachment of royal mounted police stationed at Point Pelee seven miles from Leamington prepared to block a march by several hundred Indians asserting rights to the National Park and thousands of acres of farming land under a British government treaty of 1749. The Dominion government refuses recognition and orders arrests of trespassers if encroachments occur.
Lotis Mar Goeltya announced as Missouri Democratic Midings chairman that he and an unnamed partner will lease nineteen barges from the government. They plan to operate on the lower Mississippi River but also to move some barges upstream to the upper Mississippi toward St Paul and north to St Louis, with ships running along the river corridor.
Fragmented transfer notices show Nicholas Kaleer and others selling parcels in Mayfield and La Crosse areas for sums around 3 to 5 thousand dollars. Entries mention multiple additions, lots and county lines, with names including Cameron, Edwards, Kofta, Tillman, and Perkins. A stray line notes the American sugar bowl belt exceeding 1.0 million tons.
Two river excursions are planned today at Washington under favorable conditions. The event is organized with official support, featuring watercraft from local operators and a public notice of sailing times and safety measures.
The French cabinet announces a delegation of experts to the Hague conference on Russian affairs. Charles Benoist is named as lead, with a team to represent France in a preliminary session before the main talks.
A political column outlines Bentley's gubernatorial bid with calls for unselfish service and nonpartisan leadership. It stresses the need for leadership, broad statewide support, and a platform to address moral, educational, and industrial interests. Bartlett will file in Chicago, estate valued at $2.29 million.
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