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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1915

Page

5

Senate Defeats Sunday Theater and Utilities Bills in Wisconsin

In Madison the Wisconsin Senate killed a Heim bill legalizing Sunday theaters and baseball, and concurred 20 to 12 on Grell bill allowing municipally owned utilities to report to the railroad commission only on commission orders. The rest-in-seven bill was not reconsidered, and no night session on the Public Welfare measure occurred.

Senate Rail Commission Madison Wis Grell Railroad Commission Ackley Arnold Burke Bennett Cunningham Glenn Hanson Kellogg Martin Mulberger Perry Staudenmayer Albers Ber Heim Dithmar Tomkins Barwig Baxter Bichler Bosshard Richards Weissleder Bray Culbertson Everett Fairchild Huber Jennings Monk Potts Rollmann Skogmo Stevens Whitman

Beloit man jailed for Mann Act violation

Madison Wis June 24 Leon Nighthart of Beloit was sentenced to two years in Leavenworth by Federal Judge A L Barnorn for violating the Mann Act. He lured 17 year old Ruth Johnson across state lines into Illinois but she resisted and was sent to Milwaukee Industrial School. The case notes inducement and evasion as part of the offense.

Madison Wis Leon Nighthart Beloit Leavenworth A. Lanborn Ruth Johnson Ilinois Industrial School For Milwaukee Lighthart Johnson Illinois

Court adjourns to July 1 for term at Eau Claire

Circuit court is idle until July 1 with several cases continued including August Herman versus Joseph Raith Goose Island farmer. An injunction to restrain him from driving through Herman orchard is among the matters continued as Judge E C Highee conducts a term at Eau Claire in place of Judge James Wickham.

Pasteurization deemed sufficient to protect milk supply

Madison Wis June 24 The senate state affairs committee urged the Poole bill with the Eichler amendment by unanimous vote. It holds pasteurization alone protects the public against tuberculosis in milk while the tubercular test would be required only when milk is not pasteurized.

Madison Wis Senate State Affairs Committee Bichler

No Need Now of Oil Inspection in Wisconsin

Madison Wis June 24 Thaster D Barnes of Kenosha told the legislature committee on finance there is no reason to continue the state oil inspector and deputies since kerosene is now expensive and adulteration is unlikely He noted only two barrels were rejected in the past year Thomas J Mahon for independent oil interests urged against the bill saying it favors Standard Oil while State Oil Inspector Meyer also opposed the measure

Madison, Wis Standard Oil Company Wisconsin Meyer

Diamonds and rings offered at low prices by Irvine

The ad promotes carefully selected diamonds and rings with outstanding value. Solitaire diamond rings range from 15 to 100 dollars, with highlighted selections at 35 50 and 875 dollars. W. T. Irvine at 429 Main Street invites customers to buy quality stones and rings at the lowest prices.

W. T. Irvine Main Street

Moving Away? Have Tribune Deliveries to New Address

Readers leaving town for the summer or any period are urged to arrange Tribune delivery at their new address. Special rates apply for temporary absences. contact the office to ensure home papers are not missed.

la Crosse Tribune

Local personals note light with travel and visitors

Several residents and visitors are mentioned in brief notes. Mr and Mrs H B Sayre and their daughter Mrs J S Sperry and son from St Paul motor to St Paul today and spend summer at Birchwood White Bear Lake Minn. Miss Marie Peterson visiting nurse returns to duties after Brownsville trip with Miss Grace Hildreth. D Drummond jeweler and others noted in city news. Gateway City Transfer Line advertises carriages.

H. B. Sayre J. S. Sperry St. Paul W. B. Horner Sayre Sperry Birchwood White Bear Lake Minn A. Oakes Edna Spokane Wash Herken Main Chas Shorna Marie Peterson Brownsville Grace Hildreth William D. Mayo Minneapolis D. Drummond State P. Glasrud Spring Grove H. E. Weydon Superior Wis John H. Finley Seneca Earl Umberger Gateway City A. Robraff Hokah la Crosse N. Stenslin Coon Valley F. Kindheimer Campbell Farmer Ruth Rogers Viroqua Mildred Leithold North Ninth Street

Frank McMullen Guarantor Notice

Notice stating W. F. McMullen will not be responsible for any bills contracted by his son Frank McMullen. Address 1629 Badger Street.

Frank McMullen W. F. McMullen Badger Street

Society Bridge Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Howland and Miss Hickisch

Mrs Howland and Miss Betrha Hickisch entertained today at a bridge luncheon for thirty guests. A long dining room table featured pink spirea and white swansonia, with yellow coreopsis and pink and white peonies decorating other rooms.

Suncheon Bridge

Miss Hattie Houthmaker Hosts Coffee For Twelve Guests

Miss Hattie Houthmaker entertained twelve guests at a social coffee yesterday afternoon. The event reflected a cordial gathering with neighbors and friends sharing light refreshments.

Hattie Houthmaker

Mrs Funke Hosts Ladies Day At Country Club

Mrs Frank Funke entertained eight ladies at the Country club for a ladies day event. The guest of honor was Mrs Carl Lehrkind of Milwaukee. Mrs W G Moss hosted a fourteen guest gathering and Mrs D G MacMillan also hosted fourteen guests.

Frank Funke Country Club Carl Lehrkind Milwaukee W. G. Moss D. G. MacMillan

Engagement announcements for Margaret Mollie Rusche and Lucile Schleiter

Mr and Mrs John Rusche of 1902z Kane street announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Mollie to Ferdinand J Steffen of Glendive Montana Mrs J Loth of 416 Badger street announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Lucile Schleiter to Myron L Le Page of Duluth.

John Rusche Kane Street Margaret Mollie Ferdinand J. Steffen Glendive Mont J. Loth Badger Street Lucile Schleiter Myron L. le Page Duluth

Farewell Party for Mrs Gordenough Prepares Move to Laurel

Mrs E A Gerdle hosted a farewell gathering for Mrs Frank Gordenough as she plans to relocate to Laurel Montana. Attendees included Mesdames Button Hoelzer Brown Zinners Ruegg Schindler Fleisheim Meire Gordenough and daughter Lawler Gerdle family Hart G Ash Reden and Misses Keeler Powell and Kelly.

E. A. Gerdle Frank Gordenough Laurel Mont Mesdames M. Button L. Hoelzer Brown J. Zinners J. Ruegg Schindler Fleisheim J. Meire B. Gordenough P. Lawler Hart G. Ash Reden S. Keeler A. Powell and Kelly

Mrs. Thompson Hosts Twenty Five Guests at Coffee

Mrs. E C Thompson entertained twenty five guests at a pleasant coffee hour this afternoon. Mrs. Leonard Kleeber invited thirty guests to an afternoon coffee in the same period.

E. C. Thompson Leonard Kleeber

Local residents and visitors schedule summer visits

Mr and Mrs S Lowenstein and Sophie and Irma Berger of York arrive tomorrow to stay with Mr and Mrs Albert Hirshheimer for a few days. Mrs Fanny Moll of New York plans a world trip summer at the Moll home before visiting California expositions. Mrs O R Skaar leaves for Lost Lake to summer with family. Mr and Mrs Paul Lehrkind and daughter Helen of Chicago return home after visiting. Miss Doris Waldo departs for Columbus Wisconsin and Miss Florence Rolfing and Ruth Salzer travel to Charles City Iowa to visit the Rolfing family. Mr Robert Schulz and family spent several days with friends in St Paul.

S. Lowenstein Sophie and Irma Berger York West Albert Hirshheimer Fanny Moll New York A. B. Moll Moll Columumbus Wis Florence Rolfing Ruth Salzer Charles City Iowa Reuben Rolfing Robert Schulz St. Paul

Senate Deadlock Hovers Over Public Welfare Board Bill

Senate actions amend and hurdle a merger plan affecting the state entomologist and civil service protections while a lieutenant governor vote looms. Whitman and Scott are paired, lowering administration votes as final action looms. House calls tie tax commission reconsideration as administration seeks to salvage the measure.

Ing Senate Whitman Scott Joint Investigating Committee Board of Public Welfare Finance Committee

Government to take control of English metal market

In the House of Commons Lloyd George announced a government munition bill proposing ten munition areas each run by a committee of business men to direct the metal market. The move signals potential state oversight over key war materials.

London Lloyd George

Scrubwomen Strike Shocks Cleveland Office District

In Cleveland on June 24, a wage strike by 150 scrubwomen turned violent as one woman who refused to join was beaten and others were chased and heckled until police restored order. The workers demand 1.50 dollars a day, a 20 cent raise, while building managers offer 1.35.

Cleveland, O Cleveland

Victoria Crosses Awarded to Canadian Soldiers

London June 24 Victoria crosses were awarded to Captain Francis Scrimger of the Fourteenth battalion Canadian Royal Army Medical Corps and the Royal Montreal Regiment Color Sergeant Frederick William Hall of the Eighth Canadian battalion and Lance Corporal Frederick Fisher of the Thirteenth Canadian battalion for bravery in action.

London Francis Scrimger Canadian Royal Army Medical Corps Royal Montreal Regiment Frederick William Hall Frederick Fisher

Carnegie Home Threatened by Bomb Artists

Police dismissed anarchist or I W W links to a crude bomb placed at Andrew Carnegie’s Fifth Avenue palatial residence in New York. The Carnegie family were away at Bar Harbor and not at home.

New York Andrew Carnegie Fifth Avenue

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