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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
11
Madison, June 19. Miss Margaret Wilson arrived for a Preliminary conference on civic secretaryship to promote "people's machines" to counter old political machines. She urged parties to create democratic machines loyal to the people, alongside companions including Zona Gale and Herbert Quick from Chicago and others.
Two Newport Kentucky youths Edward Meyerle 25 and Charles Danze 21 were arrested by detectives in Chicago and held for Newport police. Meyerle confessed that after giving their wives 1090 each and sending them on a vacation he and Danze fled to Chicago with about 600 dollars.
London June 19 The theory most generally advanced holds that a sudden decision by Premier Asquith to receive a delegation of East End working women and discuss suffrage was influenced by threats of personal violence by militant suffragists Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, recently released, led supporters to the House of Commons to protest hunger strike The premier’s reception plan remains uncertain as attacks by suffragettes, though rare, have occurred at galleries, prompting government concern over future moves by the movement
J R Scovil of Butte Montana a student at the University of Pennsylvania rode an Indian motorcycle through the city this morning en route to his home. He left Philadelphia June 4 covering the distance in two weeks and one day.
W A Hazard Polo association secretary says the west may lack the class of the eastern pick. He notes that eastern teams will likely attend the San Francisco exposition games next year and invites western stars to prove their merit for an American team in England.
Two people died and six were injured after two days of hill climbing contests in Uniontown Pennsylvania. J E Shafer of Pittsburgh perished when his car struck a rock on a dangerous turn. Dr Joseph Van Kirk aged 44 of Elizabeth Pennsylvania died of apoplexy during an exciting moment in one of the events.
Theological students from General Theological Seminary chased a gang of gunmen in Chelsea square amid a shootout. Patrolman captured Tanner Smith, a reputed gang leader, as fighting ended and the rest fled. Smith menaced officers and demanded protection as he was loaded onto a streetcar.
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