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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1914

Page

6

Normal Class To Finish Thursday At Local Normal

The fifth annual commencement of the local normal school will be held in the normal auditorium at 9 30 tomorrow. Dr Euclid B Rogers of Springfield NL will deliver the principal address. The Senior class play The School for Scandsi was staged with strong cast and credit to Miss Constance. The summer session begins Monday June 11 with added staff including Dr South and county superintendents Oltman Haney and Gibson assisting for two weeks.

Normal School Normal Euclid B. Rogers Springfield Scandsi Constance Peter Teazle Neil Rudie Sir Oliver J. C. Ferguson Benjamin Backbite Geo. Costarisan Joseph Surface Harland Hayes Charles Surface Frank Kuehl Cabtree Alvin Erickson Rowley Lambert Hansen Careless L. McSorley Moses L. Hoyt Snake John Lawton Lady Teazle Stella Osborn Sneerwel Gerda Preus Candour Grace Webb Maria Selma Larsen Esther Marcou Frank Schlosser Herbert Gaarder Dr. South Oltman la Crosse County Haney Monroe County Gibson Trempealeau County Department of School Management

Money Missing Leads to Two Arrests in La Crosse

Edwin Muell and Alfred Lynn are held by La Crosse police over the disappearance of money and a gold watch from the Scaff rooming house on North Third street. The money belonged to A. E. Keefe, plumber for Ratz & Marquardt. Lynn was nabbed after leaving La Crosse for Milwaukee or Chicago. the watch was found in his traveling bag.

Edwin Muell Alfred Lynn la Crosse Scaff North Third Street A. E. Keefe Ratz & Marquardt Muell Lynn Portage Milwaukee Chicago

Unsettled Midwest Weather With Warm Periods Forecast

Unsettled weather expected across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with local showers likely tonight and Thursday. Temperatures rise slightly in the southeast and east while western areas stay partly cloudy and warmer with no major changes in the next 36 hours. River stages show small declines or little change with slight rises at Red Wing and La Crosse.

la Crosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Mississippi Valley Atlantic Coast Mississippi River Rocky Mountains Plains States South Atlantic States Rapid City Prairie du Chien Dubuque Lewis Red Wing

Eighteen from this city graduate in varied pursuits

Eighteen from this city complete courses at Wisconsin Madison and depart with honors in scholastic work. Several are Phi Beta Kappa and Tron Cross honorees. The class includes Brindley Bradish Cotton Davis Gelatt Harrison Jolivette Jones Kolls Nelson Neprud Schweizer Stevens Taylor Young and Youngberg with roles in football crew and drama and plans to work or teach locally or abroad.

Phi Beta Kappa Tron Cross la Crosse Wisconsin Miss Harrison Jones College of Letters and Science State Bank of la Crosse Cotton Pi Beta Phi Sorority Davis Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity Yellow Helmets Union Board All Imperial Motor Car Company State Normal School Edwin Booth Dramatic Society Delta Sigma Rho Sigma Delta Chi White Spades Iron Cross Hamilton University of Chicago Wisconsin Dramatic Society School of Education Kolls Nelson University Miss Neprud Tomahawk Castalia Literary Society Theta Sima Phi Beenews Daily Cardinal Schweizer Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Poughkeepsie Badger Boat Club Stevens Hastings Minn Miss Taylor Delta Delta Society John W. Young Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Badger Board Deke Building Association Elk River Potlach Lumber Company Idaho West Youngberg Acacia Fraternity Sloan, Huddle, Feustel & Freeman Company Kansas City Boston Mass

Fourth of July Homecoming Music Arrangements in La Crosse

Fred Dittman heads the music committee for Made in La Crosse week with over $800 to be spent. Andre's and Kreutz's bands unite for one large group. Tomah band will visit for industrial parade. Third Regiment band of Viroqua will play at Myrick park. La Crosse bands perform downtown each night to draw crowds to exhibits. Oscar Dahl praises the event in a letter to the committee from South St. Paul.

Fred Dittman la Crosse Andre Viroqua Myrick Park

Riot disrupts Modern Woodmen meeting in Toledo

June 17 Toledo riot call brings police reserves to Memorial Hall as insurgents and administration forces clash verbally and physically during the national convention. After order is restored the day ends with a call for investigation of general fund expenditures, noting deficits in 1911 1912 and 1913 and a remaining balance of 75 000 to cover Toledo encampment costs estimated at 250 000.

Toledo Woodmen of America Talbot

Villa Breaks Off Relations with the Rebel Chief

Villa disowned by friends who deny personal ambition and insist he does not intend to breach constitutionalist ranks. The split with Carranza appears irreparable, with reports of Villa preparing 12,000 loyal rebels for a possible campaign against Carranza. No confirmation from Villa or Carranza on further actions.

Central Military Zone Villa Col Calzado Carranza Saltillo Panofil Natera Natera Zacatecas Orenelas Juarez General Villa United Press

Mexico Congress Convenes in Extra Session

Mexico City reports hurried convocation of the Mexican congress in an extra session. Foregin relations and interior departments prepared a bill expected to be central to the nation's pacification efforts. Details of the contents were kept secret.

Mexican Congress Mexico City Departments of Foreign Relations of the Interior

Beautiful blind musician mist death under mystery cloud

Miss Helen Meson a 30 year old blind singer known as the Helen Keller of the West lies dead at a Oakland apartment amid questions if suicide or homicide. A friend found her unconscious on a couch and a doctor could not save her. Poison is suspected and a card from real estate dealer W C Dohrmann bearing a farewell line was found.

Oaklan Cal Helen Meson Helen Keller West Miss Meson W. C. Dohrmann Helen

No clue to lost dry lecturer Patmont in Detroit

Detroit officers Burns operatives and patrolmen have searched over 36 hours for Rev. Louis R. Patmont the dry evangelist who vanished Monday evening. Friends insist he was kidnapped by Illinois saloonkeepers to block his St Louis appearance while police seek facts and question hoax theories.

Detroit Mich Burns Louis R. Patment Patmont Illinois St. Louis Westville Ill Columbia Patment Claude F. Witty Witty

Federation backs liquor-crime crackdown at convention

At the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial meeting a resolution denounces the liquor traffic and urges federal and state laws to eradicate it. Kentucky delegates support the measure, alongside other resolutions on rural school social centers and preventing Niagara Falls power diversions. A $20,000 deficit in a $100,000 reform endowment was covered in minutes.

Tion General Federation of Women’s Clubs Federation Resolutions Committee Kentucky General Federation Niagara Falls

Mexico Front Tensions Rise as Mediation Stalls

In Torreon Villa plans to interrogate telegraphers over telegram delays amid arrests of Carranza loyalists. In Niagara Falls mediators face a Friday decision on whether to extend talks. Washington officials fear a split among constitutionalists could harden opposition to Carranza. Deadlock remains, with little signs of progress.

Carranza Col Ornelas Torreon Villa Customs Office Niagara Falls Ont Washington Mexico Juarez Chihuahua

Settle Difference as Fire Rages in Lake Forest

In Waukegan Illinois on June 17 the Lake Forest city administration faced a blaze at a high school. Alderman and Justice Thomas Douglas, a fire department member, clashed with Postmaster Hugh Smith who also sat on the school board. Smith caused Douglas to be arrested, while Douglas charged Smith with disorderly conduct as the fire raged and the volunteer company formed a ring to fight it.

Waukegan Mis Lake Forest Ill Justice of Peace Welch Thomas Douglas Justice of Peace Smith Douglas

Clerks Press for Reforms at Wisconsin Meeting

Clerks at a Wisconsin convention debated changes for county offices and auto licensing sparked by state control. They urged allowing county clerks to be reelected, proposed county administration of license plates with a uniform number system, and discussed the impact on enforcement. Officers listed include H W Lee, L F Shoemaker, F H Eberhardt, and W P Rath among 66 members.

Grant D.harrington Walworth County Harrington Bert A. Jolivette la Crosse William F. Wolf Outagamie County John Brandt Lincoln County County Clerks’ Association of Wisconsin Milwaukee H. W. Lee Rock County L. F. Shoemaker Waupaca County F. H. Eberhardt Wood County W. P. Rath Langlade County William J. Leader Superior E. A. Price Portage Minnie Mary Ann Russell H. Jones Kenosha County

Law graduates take oath before Wisconsin Supreme Court

Madison June 17. Twenty eight university college of law graduates appeared before Chief Justice J B Winslow at 2 pm to receive the oath allowing them to practice before the court Miggelene Lapham of Lake Beulah is the only woman. Winslow urged lawyers to view law as justice first, not money making, stressing duty to assist the administration of justice and uphold the constitution as ministers at the altar of justice.

Madison, Wis University College of Law Supreme Court J. B. Winslow Miggelene Lapham Lake Beulah Gaiq Winslow

Pinchers Philanthropist Offers Million Dollar Gift

New York on June 17 a passerby asked Patrolman Hayes if he wanted a couple of million dollars. The man named Manelis Macropolis claimed to have about four million to share, but had no money and was taken to Bellevue Hospital for assessment after the incident.

New York Hayes Manelis Macropolis Bellevue Hospital

Yale Honors Mediator and Surgeon With Doctor of Laws

June 17 Yale conferred honorary degrees on Muño Naton Sable from Argentina and W C Gorgas U S sanitization expert on the Panama Canal. Both received the degree of Doctor of Laws in a ceremony at Yale New Haven.

New Haven Remuo Naton Sable America Mexic W. C. Gorgas U. S Panama Canal Yale

Unclear 10 Conducted Discussion on Primary and Law

Clerks discussed a proposed repeal of a law while opposing it. They cited difficulty and expense in counting ballots. Another matter was changing the primary date. Clerks complained about needing to campaign from early summer through the November election. The vote was 4 to.

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Europe Gelatt Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Alpha Chi Sigma International Club Harrison Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Gachee Tennis Club Edith Red Domino Chadbourne Review Women’s Athletic Association Umn Eva Jolivette Round Table Literary Society Gedney Mortarboard Wyslynx Louise C. Brown Angus M. Casberg Carl H. Casberg Homer A. Davis Don C. Dickinson Theodore E. Edwards Paul S. Egbert Adolph H. Emerson Otto Endres Music Now GALL Toots Geo. B. Rose the Jeweler Main Street Supreme Court of the State Pinches
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