24 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1920
Page
1
The event drew about 5 900 attendees to the Wisconsin gathering. The speech, though criticized for length and manuscript delivery, touched on national policy and the outlook of party leaders. Speakers praised or challenged figures including La Follette and Thompson, with debate over campaign strategy and funding.
Governor Cox of Ohio warns a defeated league pledge could ruin America. He vows to push a plan to exit nontreaty, back a revised league entry, and secure reforms to modernize federal agencies while stressing agriculture and industry to win support. He signals readiness to work with any partisan ally to reach a workable agreement and secure foreign policy gains.
Minnesota aviator Garis recounts his Washington trip layover in La Crosse. He praises Mayor Salu er and civic leaders for hospitality, describes a welcome banquet, and notes delays and weather as he prepared to continue toward Chicago.
One thousand five hundred ex service men will march in a parade for Armistice Day featuring a Victory Medal presentation to veterans from the county. Frank Shuman post of the American Legion leads the arrangements with Mayor Renaller backing the event.
G O P national committee chair Joan T Adams in charge of western headquarters states there has been no doubt for weeks about victory. He says Democrats cannot reach 200 electoral votes and asserts solid Republican support in the North and West with Missouri likely in hand. The main question remains the size of the Republican Senate majority as the campaign enters its final week.
Marion O Alluding to a clash between President Wilson and Senator Spencer over Wilsons remarks on maintaining European peace, Harding says the Romanian premier’s belated testimony adds interest. He argues the league covenant tramples small nations and preserves order by force, a point central to Republican objections.
London bulletin from the Irish Self Determination League states Lord Mayor MacSwiney remains unconscious and unresponsive with occasional mouth movement. In Athens King Alexander of Greece is in a critical cerebral crisis after a monkey bite infection, as described by his physician.
Travelers say eighty five percent of five hundred thousand traveling men back the Herding Coolidge ticket, led by Minter of the Travelers Protective Association. Campaigns reach Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia and other cities with support across the South.
In San Francisco Chris El Rowell former Fresno Republican leader announces support for Governor Cox for president. Rowell, ex chairman of the state central committee and former Republican campaign head, sends telegram to the U.S. boosting Cox amid party tensions.
Warsaw Poland October 25 the diet unanimously ratified the preliminary peace with Russia and the Polish peace delegates, sealing a step toward postwar settlement at Riga.
In Madison events the La Grosse boys topped stock shows with prize calves and pigs auctioned after a late Friday parade. Winners include Gordon Clark West Salem on Colonel DeKo Pontiac and Rob N Thomas West Salem for top cattle and Purbred classes, with Geffson Clark earning a gold watch from the Holstein-Friesian association.
The Heileman Brewery strike ended after workers returned Monday. A $6.50 daily wage increase was granted, with pay scales cited for brewers at 29 to 30 dollars, bathers at 27.50, girls in the bottling department at 19.50, head shippers at 50, and enginedix at 32, aligning with recent agreements at related firms.
A midnight blaze razed Smiths hotel and lumber yard and the Brownsville post office. Firemen from North Side Hose Co No 2 and Engine No 3 fought the flames under Lt Rae Vanberg. The telephone exchange within the post office building burned, cutting village communications. damage and casualties were not yet known at an early hour.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ended preferential coal car allotments for fuel transport to the Great Lakes district in three sections. Allotments will be omitted on the Louisville and Nashville lines in the Tri-State district of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and in Butler-Ohio districts in Pennsylvania. Officials say Northwest coal supply not delivered in time. move aims to boost available supply for public utilities amid the order’s impact.
London AP report says threatened railway and transport strikes delaying Great Britain industries have been postponed. Prime Minister Lloyd George will meet miners Sunday to seek a settlement after a day of talks. Rail workers suspended their section at miners’ request to allow negotiations and explore peace, per NU RMs secretary J. H. Thomas.
Corrin Shen alias Treoma Johnny Rogie was found guilty in Ramsey County District Court of the murder of Alice McQuillan Bann on April 26 2017 at her home in St Paul. The jury returned the verdict after testimony on the slaying which the court described as the third defendant in the crime. Several others remain in prison serving sentences for the same murder. Shea faces sentencing next Monday.
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