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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
1
A long Heralded event unfolds Friday afternoon as an auto procession directs crowds to Lot Bridge and Main Street venues. The pageant features beauty scenes, musical performances, and a grand amphitheater setting with girls and boys from multiple schools. Proceeds fund programs while officials allocate seating and safety measures for spectators.
A proposed measure would allow a beer sale permit in states where voters approve a referendum. The plan would create a popular tiered system tied to a 0 percent standard, with Representative Rena and New York advocacy cited in the discussion. The article notes the prohibition era underpinnings and statewide voter involvement.
Weather forecast notes probable showers and rising temperatures tonight. Light to moderate rain possible in western and northern areas with mainly unsettled conditions elsewhere. No significant change in overall pattern expected through the period.
Funeral services for Edward Douglass White chief justice of the United States Supreme Court will be private. They are set for 7 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Catholic Church on Rhode Island Avenue, with interment in Oak Hill Georgetown. Supreme CourtJustices will serve as honorary pallbearers and cabinet members will attend.
The death of Chief Justice White at age 76 after surgery shocks friends in Washington. He served on the U S Supreme Court from 1881 and became Chief Justice in 2010, with funeral plans announced by Frank Green.
Paris dispatches report sharp disagreement over Lloyd George’s Poland and Silesia stance. French leaders insist on Versailles treaty lines while Briand warns against German troop invaders. Paris newspapers note Britain’s firm position, with some editors criticizing the premier’s approach.
In Washington, speculation centers on former President William H. Taft and Secretary of State Hughes as leading candidates to succeed Chief Justice White. The nomination may be delayed past the court’s summer recess, with Senate confirmation a key hurdle and Justice Day or Holmes also named as alternatives.
Allied officials express concern as fighting grows near Constantinople amid Soviet forces and Greek involvement. General Harrington reports unrest as British authorities face nationalist tensions and evolving security threats in the city.
Berlin officials say Chancellor Wirth and his cabinet plan to stay current with reparations obligations and even exceed them. Ministries are being urged to quickly master the complicated terms of the Allied war debts and reparations Germany has accepted, to keep ahead on the pledge.
The Chicago and Alton railroad rehires 3,000 maintenance of way and shop workers as wage reductions loom. Extra workers will be brought back by July 1, with unions expecting universal rules on eight hour day health protection overtime and pay differentials. Rates and fares may also be adjusted, though executives caution against further financial strain.
Deputy A G Warner handled the Dolato disappearance and sought return of Roy Wranghan, 34, allegedly taken from home by his mother a year ago. Wranghan, age ten at entry, spent years at the home then left with permission denied by the state board. He reportedly fled with funds to escape and was seen in the city with his mother. Flo and Wranghan were detained. authorities at Chippewa Falls were alerted. An unrelated incident in Pettibone park involved Henry Shafer's alleged assault on a woman, with Brindley delivering a judgment today.
Washington dispatch reports new U S regulations tighten issuance and use of liquor shipment certificates for embassy staff and employees. The move aims to close gaps in beverage imports to prevent misuse and strengthens oversight across diplomatic missions.
Judgment entered in a Philadelphia court attaches all property of Mrs Hamma Bergdoll to satisfy a $7,000 fine and imprisonment terms for conspiracy to aid her son Grover Bergdoll and another to desert from service. The notice states she allegedly attempted to evade payment after sentencing and indicates measures to secure payment.
Ellis Island, the nation’s main immigration hub, shut down Thursday after the typhus death of Andrew Steinbach a five year old Jugoslov boy. Immigrants were moved to Hoffman Island awaiting fumigation and the Ellis Island station to remain closed for forty eight hours.
ARIS AP reports Britain formally proposed an early meeting of the Allied Supreme Council, with an American representative invited, but Premier Briand deferred a definite reply until the chamber of deputies debates the foreign situation. Polish consul general informers report Korfanty calling Upper Silesia residents to demobilize and resume work.
Temporary reductions cut federal prohibition field forces by two thirds. Enforcement shifts to state authorities while July funds enable full staffing. Over 700 agents furloughed. remaining staff focus on administrative tasks as enforcement officials warn of a weakened federal program.
President Harding boarded a barge to Fort Myer across the Potomac from Washington on Thursday morning to review the 4th Cavalry as part of a celebration marking the 75th anniversary of the regiment's organization. Secretary Weeks and Major General March were with him in the reviewing stand.
School pageant set for tomorrow will move to the high school auditorium if rain. If indoors, performances at 1 30, 3 30, and 7 30 p m in the auditorium with repeated showings.
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