20 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1921
Page
1
Wisconsin figures clash over rail regulation as La Follette bases opposition to Esch on rail law. The piece traces Minnesotan and Wisconsin perspectives, delayed trips, and implied shifts in federal transport policy amid party positioning and committee maneuvering.
A proposal outlined to mobilize able La Crosse workers for spring home tasks. Ar Schutee urges locals to list expected home projects and call for crews to fix fences sidewalks dig gardens clean yards basements dispose of ashes and rubbish. Schultz says idle men from the city will be employed first with work lasting a month or more.
A morning attack by Irish Republicans left six crown soldiers dead and five wounded as about five hundred rebels surprised a patrol near Cork. Troops pursued rebels, with some captured while others fled, and violence prompted widespread patrols and inquiries into the incident.
The report notes import statistics of 220,000,000 bushels of wheat and 7,000,000 bushels of fractional exports. It references storage, prices, and employment in grain markets, with mentions of regional production and monthly wage figures for country areas.
A brief social note records that Ms Joseph Cale Piro hosted supper in Pare Saniniay night with guests enjoying warm weather signs of summer.
A merchants meeting in Campton promises plans to boost trade and attract shoppers. A formal gathering will host a noon luncheon on Tuesday May 28 with theme Better Business, featuring about a dozen novel ideas, music, and practical demonstrations.
A long list of city businesses plans three hour closures on Good Friday. Names include Wim Dourfinger Con, J Har, Glowing Go red W, Reiman, Wes Inc, Chaet, B Gewell, Poehlig Co, Murchan Bros, Lennon's Millinery, Woolworth, Spurgeon Mera Co, Ganseck Torger Co, and various shops, banks, and Jeweler firms. Public notices indicate widespread corporate shutdowns during the religious holiday.
Packing employes will hold a hearing Monday between representatives of the employes and the packing firms. The meeting follows requests to adjust wage differences in waste cuts and other labor conditions. Secretary of Labor will hear the case and may present a unity statement. Dennis Lane, secretary of the progest union, and Brennan, their attorney, will represent the workers.
Fragmented report covers prohibition debates in Congress over liquor regulations and beer prescriptions, with focus on druggists' role, possible limits on alcohol, and party dynamics. Mentions Florida land sale proposal, Kansas City fire losses, a death judgment, drownings in Davenport, and a lynching note in Mississippi.
Secretary Weeks told the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce that seventeen billions must be provided by the federal government within thirty months to cover Manning and operating costs. He said the task is greater than any wartime effort and warned against new commitments. Weeks urged economy in government operations, discussed Washington activities, and called for tariff reform with duties tied to the exchange rate and Treasury power to adjust rates as exchange rules change.
Washington reports the final War Industries Board study by B M Baruch urges permanent, intimate industry associations under federal oversight. It argues cohesive groups and co operative efforts used during the war boosted prices and supply, and suggests pure dy and civic measure legislation to continue wartime industrial groupings and manufacturers associations formed amid WW ext genes.
Mary Swiney sister of former Jordan mayor reports Terence MacSwiney of Cork arrived to discuss Ireland's conditions and said her younger brother John was arrested in Ireland with six others. While the others were killed by military authorities, John’s life was saved through representations made to the British government.
George J. Johnson, once fiscal agent for the Algata and Cereal Milling counties group, was arrested this afternoon on charges of embezzling $70,000 of funds belonging to the company. The indictment was handed up by the Oxford grand jury.
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