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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1915
Page
6
A contests invites La Crosse residents to write a two hundred word letter urging local buying. Three $5 trade prizes awarded to top letters, judged by three citizens, with ads on the Buy It At Home page and winners published in The Tribune. Contest closes July 6 and results on July 8.
Mr. D. W. MacWillie president of the Wisconsin Pearl Button Company tells The Tribune the Buy It At Home movement rests on economy and community interests. He argues buying La Crosse goods supports local merchants and manufacturers, creating better employment and growth for families and the region.
Retired Admiral Kalau von Hofe, writing from Berlin, says the Lusitania may have six six inch guns secretly mounted, with drawings showing places for twelve. He notes six would hinder passenger space, suggesting not all positions used. The claim appears in the Vossische Zeitung via Wireless to Sayville.
Rev W J Peacock pastor of the First Baptist church opened a series of union tent meetings for the La Crosse Rescue Mission at Fifth and State streets with a sermon assisted by the Wesleyan male quartette of the German Methodist church. Peter MacFarland superintendent of the St Paul Rescue Mission will speak next Sunday night. Additional speakers will be secured for each Sunday night until August when daily meetings begin.
Speedway officials announced final results of the 500 mile auto derby at Maywood. Resta won, Porpocato second, Rickenbacher third, Earl Cooper fourth, Grant fifth, Anderson sixth, Chevrolet seventh, Burman eighth, Alley ninth, J. Cooper tenth. First at the 100 mile mark went to corporate instead of Earl Cooper.
Green Bay Publishing Company announced today that the Green Bay Free Press will publish its final issue. The Free Press will consolidate with the Green Bay Gazette on Tuesday June 26 and the merged paper likely debuts as the Green Bay Press Gazette the following day.
George E. Weatherill, Fillmore County auditor, died at his Preston home from injuries after a fall from his roof six weeks earlier. He suffered internal injuries when he slipped while assisting with roof repairs. Survived by a widow and a son, a Notre Dame? No. Son a student at the University of Wisconsin.
Mrs Mary Hanson wife of John Hanson of 1415 Redfield street died at home after a four week illness. Born La Crosse June 25 1869 she was daughter of Prockop Mickschl. She leaves her husband four children and sister Mrs Hugo Leverence of San Bernardino Cal. Funeral services set from residence at 430 am and Holy Trinity church at 9 am with Rev Fr Joseph Reisterer officiating. Interment in Catholic cemetery.
Members of the North Side band organize their first ice cream social and concert at Copeland Park on Wednesday night. The advance sales show 1200 tickets sold with 300 more expected. tickets also available at the park during the event.
Baron Hans K. von eRiswitz German consul at Chicago addressed 12,000 people at the Kriegerfest in Milwaukee praising Wisconsin Germans for charity work on behalf of Kaiser Wilhelm.
The London Daily Mail editorially proposes hiring Orville Wright to direct Britain’s mobilizing air fleet. Wright in Dayton declines to discuss the suggestion and friends say he would likely refuse, regretting the use of flying machines in Europe’s conflict.
Coney Island saw a nearly empty bathing beach while crowds gathered at the Hopperie event to watch fashionable New York suffragists perform skirts flying hops over states denying votes. The attraction was set up by a suffrage group for advertising.
Miss Lamar Sheridan, daughter of Rev Wilbur F. Sheridan, general secretary of the Epworth league, plans to go to Frisco's shopping district to replace her finery after a thief at the San Francisco station swiped it just before her train left, delaying her trip to the fair.
Beginning July 6 citizens may present cases for lower taxes before the board of review. The board met at 10 this morning and adjourned. It will meet daily through next week to allow assessors to finish stray details. The board includes the mayor, city clerk, city attorney, tax commissioner and two assessors.
The former Mexican president Huerta and chief aide Orozco were arrested on U S charges for neutrality violations as part of a broad national effort. Clifford Beckham said more arrests would follow including prominent bankers rumored to back the Huerta faction. General Salazar’s escape linked to the conspiracy is noted as a precursor.
Washington reports state department advices that General Zapata’s 25,000 Zapatistas seized control of Mexico City, closed stores and banks, and blocked Red Cross aid while Carranza forces rush reinforcements. Foreigners fear intervention as food shortages worsen and Saltillo officials deny relief. Courier news from Vera Cruz confirms the capital crisis.
St Louis reports James McKhaney Thomson, New Orleans editor, preparing to marry Genevieve Clark daughter of Champ Clark. Wedding set for June 30 at the Clark home in Bowling Green Missouri. Thomson, who calls it the biggest assignment of his life, will honeymoon at a northern resort before returning to New Orleans where he works.
Mayor A. A. Bentley has received an invitation to speak at the Old Settlers day celebration in Bentley North Dakota on July 15. The event, a regional gathering on the Missouri slope, draws seven or eight counties to a grove by the Cannon Ball River in Hettinger County. Bentley has not yet decided whether to accept.
Samuel Untermeyer representing the Amster committee of minority Rock Island stockholders protested before Federal Judge Carpenter against issuing 2.5 million dollars in receiver's certificates to cover July interest notes. He asserted the funds are unnecessary and urged a books investigation. Judge Carpenter continued the case to review the road’s financial records.
Co L Lien of C L Lien and Company drug store was called to Minneapolis Saturday by the death of his son in law George Glazer. Glazer had lived on the North side before moving to Minneapolis and was a round house foreman for the C M and St P railroad both there and previously.
Ruth Taylor Conlin told court she is the woman in the case and will bear the odium as she faced charges of rifling summer cottages at Sea Cliff L I with her 19 year old sweetheart Denald Clapham.
President refuses to detail Huerta arrest, saying it followed a standing order he issued earlier. The gunboat Marietta was ordered from Key West toward Vera Cruz to Progresso after Carrancista officials signaled plans to interfere with U S sisal shipments.
Big Captain Larry Dugan orchestrates a French language mediation at central police station that ends a domestic quarrel. Mr and Mrs Edward Maes reconcile and plan to live apart from Maes' sister while Maes prepares to return to Belgium for his homeless refugee mother.
Insurance Commissioner Ekern reports over 20 percent of Wisconsin churches struck by lightning with 164 of 173 damaged churches lacking lightning protection. Total losses exceed 156 thousand dollars, lightning causing about 105 thousand and most losses tied to unrodded properties.
City Health Commissioner Furstman announced a program to fill vaults connected to the sewer system within a short time. He sent inspectors to find neglected vaults across all city sections, saying unsanitary vaults threaten public health and urging use of clean sand for filling.
In Petrogad date June 28 the grand duke halted a determined Austro German bid to pierce the line between Lemberg and Brzezany and cut off southeastern armies. Russian forces fall back along a thirty mile front southeast of Lemberg while they withdraw from Bobrka to Saravno. An official midnight report cites 1600 Austro Germans captured plus two machine guns. In Caucasus Russian troops defeat Turkish regiments and Kurdish irregulars in Meliasghert valley.
In Pittsburg on June 28 Elmer McHenry waiter arrested in Washington is identified by William Morris of the Anderson as one of two men who registered there the day before the assault on Franklin Schneider the millionaire candy maker.
George W. Ray editor of the Herald in Indianapolis was cited for contempt by Judge James A. Collins after an editorial claimed the judge influenced the grand jury that indicted Thomas Taggart and 127 other politicians.
Harry K Thaw wins support in his insanity bid before Justice Henrick and a jury as General Frank S Streeter testifies to Thaws sanity and the Streeter commission upholds the finding. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw remains at large near Chateaugay Lake after subpoenas fail to locate her.
Nashville Tennessee June 28 petitions to recall the entire city administration followed disclosures in the city treasurer boodle investigation and the removal of City Commissioner Lyle Andrews. Andrews was ousted by fellow commissioners amid graft allegations and supporters called the move an attempt to scapegoat him.
Washington reports the commerce department predicts about 75 million dollars in cotton goods exports for the fiscal year, yielding a 25 million dollar favorable trade balance. It notes that manufactured cotton balance has usually favored imports, except in 1905 when America held a 1.000,600 dollar surplus.
Italian air force attacked Cattaro on Sunday, damaging fortifications and docks. Cattaro, the southern Dalmatian port near the Montenegrin border, sits at the head of a fortified Adriatic gulf.
William Dowd aged 40 from Viola Iowa fell asleep on a grass plot atop an eight foot bluff along the Mississippi River in St Paul. He sustained a fractured arm and a whiskey bottle in his pocket remained intact.
A small cyclone struck near Lytles Wisconsin at 2:45 pm causing about 25000 dollars in crop damage along the Black River. Trees and grain fields were leveled while a cloudburst rain fell briefly and lightning is blamed for further property damage.
Paris reports German alarm at French advance on Colmar with reinforcements to Alsace. French counterattacks at Metzeral Calonne and along the Meuse Heights were repulsed by French shrapnel fire. Afternoon communique notes a lull on other front sectors.
Preliminary hearing for George C. Childress of 514 South Seventh street on a paving brick assault charge against John Smith of the Burlington hotel was set for July 8 at 10 AM. Attorney Frank Withrow represents Childress. If evidence proves assault with intent to do great bodily harm, he will be bound over to circuit court.
After a five month illness Bertha Arneson a longtime La Crosse resident died at her home 1007 Zeisler street at six oclock Sunday evening She is survived by her husband Martin and three children Emil Arneson Miss Andrine Arneson and Mrs L Wensole all of La Crosse The funeral will be at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon Rev H G Magelssen officiating She was 72 and a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church at Sixth and Division streets
John Skaresmoen 72, retired farmer, died at his daughter Anna J Anderson’s home 2026 Prospect Street after a six months illness. Survived by widow and four children John T Larson Wanbay S D Bert Thompson Wannaska Minn Bertha Kolbo Westby and Anna J Anderson La Crosse. Services 2 pm Wednesday at the residence with Rev E O Vikto officiating. Interment Oak Grove cemetery.
Winnipeg dispatch reports heavy rains and warm melt flooding cities and towns near the Rocky Mountains in Western Alberta. Edmonton records about 200 houses damaged and $300,000 in losses, Calgary over $1,000,000, Red Deer $75,000, and lumber mills suffer log losses with no lives lost.
The twelfth annual convention opens in St Paul with an informal reception for arriving delegates. Officials expect about 3000 delegates to attend the session.
Milwaukee police ruled that Michael Applin, 29, found with a bullet wound in his heart in an east side alley this morning, died by his own action.
Clifford Linderoth, 12, drowned in Lake Michigan while fishing off the breakwater at Iron Street foot in Milwaukee. Rescuers recovered the body after the incident reported June 28.
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