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Newspaper
Waukesha Daily Freeman
Location
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1925
Page
5
Milwaukee reports Bell, 71, among heat victims as temperatures rise to 92 degrees with scorching winds. Emergency hospitals rushed new deaths, pushing the June heat toll to 112 across the nation. Weather officials warn no relief soon, with 44 deaths in the last 24 hours and 68 previously tallied in the current heat wave.
Pittsburgh pools opened late in June amid heat. New York workers ignore baths in shirtsleeves. Newark reports water consumption rose to about 59 million gallons on Sunday, with June totals near 2,006,000 gallons and city expenditures rising.
Chicago weather bureau reports heat wave ongoing through Sunday with widespread prostrations across the wire area. Large numbers of closures in schools, factories, and stores. parks opened for sleeping as relief measures. Death toll rises in Chicago and metropolitan area with several cities reporting high temperatures and ongoing heat dangers.
Ocongmawne Brewing Co officers in Orono were arraigned before US court commissioner Joh W McMilten on illegal sale and manufacture charges. A raid by prohibition agents recovered liquor valued at more than the legal limit. Bail set for Walter $2,400 Alfred $3,500 Frapeia Shields $1,000 and Frank Kleinimond $2,000.
Plans are nearly set for the annual Rotary Wield day on Saturday June 6 in Waukesha. A large group of grade school boys will enter the eight baseball teams and track events at Frame field. Parades start from City park at 1:15 PM and proceed to Clinton street West Main Grand avenue finishing at Frame field. Continuous events include grade package division with eight teams Park Hair Whitefock Union Hadfield St Joseph and Industrial schools competing.
Multiple defendants faced the county court on driving and intoxication charges. Henry Gug pleaded guilty and was fined along with others who paid fines or costs for speeding and intoxication. One case involved a soft drink proprietor in Mukwonago tied to liquor possession after prohibition officers found a bottle in a saloon suitcase.
Minnesota Holsteins topped the national Holstein sale in Grand Rapids Michigan after the annual Holstein-Farmers Association meeting. Four cattle consigned by Minnesota Holstein Co of Austin averaged $1469 with a high of $2800 for one cow. The top bid went to FP R Auger of Northville Michigan for a show bull owned by Forgrove and Arnold.
Painleve, premier, secured a vote of confidence tonight for the second time in a fortnight as parliament considers measures of army discipline in Morocco. France remains at war with Abd el Krim's Rif forces in the region.
A schedule lists Friday and Saturday activities across town. Missionary society meetings at the Methodist church, a concert at Carroll College, dances at Wonderland, bake sales at McCoy’s store and Three Links Rebekah Lodge, and a teachers training event at Waukesha Beach.
The Minnesota Supreme Court invalidates Section 27 of the 1923 cooperative marketing statute, striking a fatal blow to major associations. The ruling impacts the Minnesota Potatoes Growers, Minnesota Cooperative Creamery, Minnesota Wheat Growers, and other allied organizations.
John Kibberns age 64, a retired farmer, was found dead by hanging in his New Butler home after complaining of heat and mental distress. Coroner from Milwaukee county determined death in Waukesha, body removed by A. A. Schmidt. Surviving: widow, two sisters, and a daughter in Milwaukee. Funeral Monday at Upton Cemetery, Milwaukee.
President Coolidge said in Washington that he is prepared to invite nations to a panterbhea conference aimed at suppressing chemical warfare. He offered a proposal for a conference and said the president could proceed if the League of Nations is not ready for an immediate conference.
Boston reports continued improvement of Secretary of War Weeks who is convalescing after an operation performed a week ago yesterday. The bulletin notes steady progress and a constructive recovery trajectory for the high-ranking official.
Stephen Bolles of Janesville is slated to testify next Tuesday before the senate committee probing the Stith-Bkern insurance intrigue and related lobby activity. Witnesses cited include Haromn L. Eker and George Clark, with allegations of payoffs and political maneuvering tied to Governor Blaine era.
Weather concerns and a summer camp plan for Walworth Tack and Waukesha counties. Forty-one boys have registered for the camp, with space for at least ten more from Waukesha and possible additional spots depending on camp capacity. Mr. Lockman is coordinating registrations and urging interested boys to contact him promptly.
Dispatches report thwarted plots against King Alfonso and Queen Victoria. Bombs found near Zaragoza and near Melksham cathedral where the king planned mass yesterday. Catalan extremists reportedly arrested as authorities pursue suspects in Madrid welcome event.
The amateur troupe led by director Thelrdl Krana staged a fall comedy melodrama The Outcast drawing praise for the cast chief performers Colonel Maledhess Lee Miss Irene Sawyer and Miax Urchin received strong notices Hoffman delivered a polished performance as the Southern banker The audience enjoyed the melodrama and the afterpiece entertainment despite the heat with notes of praise for the cast and production values.
Dispatch from Hong Kong reports Chinese students and demonstrators clashing with police and foreign authorities in Shanghai and Canton. The note blames demonstrators for violence and calls for dispersal of a crowd that attacked police stations. Foreigners withdraw from the city as troops clash and tensions rise ahead of weekend fighting.
Norway reports relief ships Asmundseh and Farm and Hobby set sail toward the Arctic. Captains warn steel-hoist craft cannot enter heavy ice and patrols fear attempts to push through may be dangerous. Norwegian Aero Club considers another sail from Spitzbergen as Pole hunters press on after more than a fortnight.
A banquet in honor of Judge Harvey Fearne of the Municipal Court will be held at the Span on Wednesday evening, June 10, under the auspices of the Waukesha County Bar Association. County bar members and Judge Fearne’s intimate friends are invited. The program includes addresses by prominent Milwaukee bar members.
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